noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
reddish yellow; yellowish brown
A traditional Japanese color name for a warm reddish-yellow or yellowish-brown hue, similar to the color of birch bark or cattails.
She wore a reddish-yellow kimono.
In autumn, the mountains turn a yellowish brown.
黄土色 is a duller, earthier yellow-brown; 樺色 is warmer and more reddish.
Standard kanji spelling for this color name.
Search-only mixed kana-kanji form; useful for dictionary lookups.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 樺色.
Originally 蒲色, named for the reddish-yellow color of cattail flower spikes; 樺色 is a later alternative spelling.