also: とらぶち
noun
tiger stripes; brindle; brindled coloring
Refers to a pattern of dark stripes on a lighter background, like a tiger's coat. Commonly used for animals, especially cats.
うちの猫は虎斑模様です。
Our cat has a brindle pattern.
虎斑の毛並みが美しい。
The brindled fur is beautiful.
Kana spelling; used when the kanji is obscure or for clarity.
Alternate reading; often used in compounds like 虎斑猫 (とらぶちねこ).
Compound of 虎 (tora, 'tiger') and 斑 (fu, 'spot' or 'speckle'), literally 'tiger spots'. The reading とらぶち is a combination of 虎 and 斑 (ぶち, 'spots').