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鴇羽色 (ときはいろ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鴇とき羽は色いろ

Meanings

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noun

pale gentle pink; ibis wing color

archaic

Archaic Japanese color name referring to a soft pink reminiscent of the wing feathers of the crested ibis (鴇). Rarely used in modern everyday language; encountered mainly in historical or traditional contexts.

See also: 鴇色

江え戸ど時じ代だいの染せん色しょく見み本ほんに「鴇とき羽は色いろ」という色いろ名めいが載のっている。
The color name 'tokihairo' appears in Edo-period dyeing sample books.

Kanji

鴇wild goose, madam of a brothel, crested ibis
羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
色color

Similar words

鴇とき色いろ
鴇色 is a similar archaic pink color name, often used interchangeably with 鴇羽色, though 鴇羽色 specifically evokes the wing feathers.

Etymology

Compound of 鴇 (toki, 'crested ibis'), 羽 (ha, 'wing'), and 色 (iro, 'color'), referring to the pale pink hue of the bird's wing feathers. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is attested in traditional Japanese color nomenclature.