This kimono is made of dappled cloth.
white spot pattern; dapples
Abbreviation of 鹿の子斑. Describes a pattern of white spots resembling a fawn's coat, used for animals, plants, or designs.
See also: 鹿の子斑
The butterfly's wings have a dappled pattern.
fawn-spot mochi; mochi with red bean paste
Abbreviation of 鹿の子餅. A sweet made of mochi topped with red bean paste, often arranged in small mounds resembling fawn spots.
See also: 鹿の子餅
I served fawn-spot mochi with tea.
Archaic original meaning. Literally 'deer child', referring to a young deer. Now replaced by 子鹿 (こじか) in modern Japanese.
See also: 鹿 (か)
In classical Japanese, 鹿の子 meant a fawn.
Full term for the white spot pattern; 鹿の子 is its abbreviation.
Full term for the mochi sweet; 鹿の子 is its abbreviation.
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended meaning is clear from context.
Literally 'deer child', from 鹿 (か, deer) + の (possessive particle) + 子 (こ, child). The pattern-related meanings derive from the resemblance to a fawn's spotted coat.