noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
dapple-grey (horse coat color)
Refers specifically to a horse coat color that is a mix of white and dark hairs, giving a grey or dappled appearance. Common in equestrian and racing contexts.
That dapple-grey horse is very beautiful.
A dapple-grey racehorse won the race.
Standard kanji spelling for this horse coat color.
Variant kanji spelling using 葦 instead of 芦; both mean 'reed'.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in informal contexts.
Archaic or variant kanji form using 蘆; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 芦 (ashi, 'reed') and 毛 (ke, 'hair'), referring to the greyish color resembling reeds. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.