楝おうち

noun

chinaberry; Japanese bead tree

Archaic name for Melia azedarach; modern Japanese normally uses 栴檀 (せんだん).

See also: 栴檀 (せんだん)

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「楝おうち」を「おうち」と読よませて栴せん檀だんを指さすことがある。

  In old texts, 楝 is sometimes read as おうち and refers to the chinaberry tree.

noun

layering color scheme; purple and green garment combination

Historical court garment color layering worn in April and May; the outer layer is light purple and the inner is green, or vice versa. This is a specialized term from Heian-era clothing culture.

• 「おうち」は襲かさねの色いろ目めの一ひとつで、表おもてが薄うす紫むらさき、裏うらが青あおの組くみ合あわせを指さす。

  Ouchi is one of the kasane color combinations, referring to a light purple outer layer and a green inner layer.