noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes a pale brownish color, often used for clothing, hair, or objects.
She was wearing a light brown sweater.
light brown; pale brown
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.
Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin, pale') + 茶 (cha, 'tea'). The color sense derives from the pale brown of weak tea.