noun
dark black; black like pond sediment
A traditional Japanese color name (伝統色) for a deep, dull black, likened to the color of mud or sediment at the bottom of a still pond. Rare in modern conversation; mainly encountered in historical, artistic, or literary contexts.
涅色は、池の底に沈んだ泥のような黒色を指す伝統色です。
Kuriiro is a traditional Japanese color name for a black like the mud settled at the bottom of a pond.
Compound of 涅 (kuri, 'black mud/sediment') + 色 (iro, 'color'). The reading くり for 涅 is rare and may be related to 涅 (dei, 'black mud') or an older Japanese reading. The exact derivation is uncertain.