noun
Refers to spots or patches of color, especially on animals like dogs, cats, or horses. Often used in compounds like ぶち模様 (spotted pattern) or ぶち犬 (spotted dog).
あの犬は白地に黒いぶちがある。
That dog has black spots on a white coat.
ぶちの猫が庭にいた。
There was a spotted cat in the garden.
Kanji form for ぶち, but the reading はん is more common for this kanji. Use with caution.
Rare kanji form for ぶち; primarily used in literary or technical contexts.
Obscure kanji variant for ぶち; not commonly used.
The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the mimetic word ぶちぶち (describing a spotted or pockmarked surface), but the exact derivation is unclear.