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紅栗毛 (べにくりげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

紅べに栗くり毛げ

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Meanings

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noun

red chestnut (horse coat color)

A specific horse coat color term; used in equestrian and breeding contexts.

あの馬うまは紅べに栗くり毛げの美うつくしい毛け並なみをしている。
That horse has a beautiful red chestnut coat.

Kanji

紅crimson, deep red
栗chestnut
毛fur, hair, feather

Similar words

栗くり毛げ
栗毛 is the general term for chestnut coat color; 紅栗毛 specifically refers to a reddish shade of chestnut.

Etymology

Compound of 紅 (べに, 'crimson') + 栗毛 (くりげ, 'chestnut coat color'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used in horse coat color classification.