kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice
A brownish liquid extracted from unripe astringent persimmons, used as a dye, wood preservative, or paper treatment. Often encountered in traditional crafts and construction.
See also: 柿渋
Kakishibu is used to preserve wood.
This Japanese paper is dyed with kakishibu.
We applied kakishibu to the wooden pillar to improve its durability.
This cloth has been dyed with kakishibu.
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astringency; tartness · austere elegance; refined simplicity; subdued taste
astringent persimmon
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice
astringent inner skin of a chestnut
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removing astringency; deastringency treatment
Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not essential.
From the kanji 渋, meaning 'astringent' or 'bitter', referring to the taste of unripe persimmons. The reading しぶ is the native Japanese word for astringency.