light yellowish green; yellow-green
A traditional Japanese color name, often associated with fresh spring leaves. The reading もよぎ is obsolete.
See also: 萌黄色
That light yellowish green kimono is very spring-like, isn't it?
新緑の萌黄が目に鮮やかだ。
The fresh green of the new leaves is vivid to the eye.
light yellowish-green; young-leaf green
Standard kanji spelling for this color name.
Kana spelling is common when the kanji are not needed or for clarity.
Variant kanji spelling using 葱 (onion) instead of 黄 (yellow); both are used.
Originally associated with 萌木, the fresh green color of budding trees. Spellings such as 萌黄 and 萌葱 were subsequently used for the color name.