noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
A dark reddish-brown color, traditionally associated with the color of boiled shrimp (海老). Often used in contexts like traditional Japanese clothing or dye colors.
She was wearing a maroon kimono.
This obi is a reddish-brown color and has a very calm atmosphere.
Standard kanji spelling for this color name.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Alternate kanji spelling using 葡萄 (grape); rarely used.
A compound of 海老, “lobster or shrimp,” and 茶, a traditional color term, named for a dark reddish-brown or reddish-purple resembling the shell of a spiny lobster.