Translation guide
A natural red pigment made from clay containing iron oxide, used in art, decoration, and traditional contexts.
The natural red pigment or its color, used in painting, pottery, or body decoration.
The most common term for red ocher as a pigment, especially in traditional Japanese crafts and architecture.
この神社の柱は弁柄で塗られている。
The pillars of this shrine are painted with red ocher.
A traditional term for red ocher, often used in art and calligraphy contexts.
代赭は日本画でよく使われる顔料だ。
Red ocher is a pigment often used in Japanese painting.
Literally 'red earth', can refer to red ocher in its raw clay form, but is a broader term for reddish soil.
May be understood as just 'red soil' rather than the specific pigment.
An archaic or poetic term for red earth or cinnabar, sometimes used for red ocher in historical contexts.
古墳から丹が出土した。
Red pigment was excavated from the ancient tomb.
In that region, they use red clay to make pottery.