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鹿の子斑 (かのこまだら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
dappled pattern ; fawn spots
Refers to a pattern of small white or light spots on a darker background, resembling the coat of a young deer. Often used in traditional Japanese textiles and crafts.
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The name 'kanoko-madara' comes from the spots on a fawn's back.
Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Similar words 鹿か の 子こ 鹿の子 refers specifically to the fawn or its spotted pattern, while 鹿の子斑 explicitly means the dappled pattern itself.
斑まだら 斑 is a general term for spots or mottling, whereas 鹿の子斑 specifies the fawn-like dappled pattern.
Etymology Compound of 鹿の子 (kanoko, 'fawn') and 斑 (madara, 'spots, mottling'), literally 'fawn spots'.
