English–Japanese

“dark brown” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoこげ茶 (kogecha)

Pronunciation

Romajikasshoku

Example

木の幹は褐色です。ki no miki wa kas shoku de su

The tree trunk is dark brown.

Illustration for 褐色 (dark brown)

How to say “dark brown” in Japanese

“Dark brown” in Japanese is 褐色 (kasshoku).

It presents brown as a subdued color that may appear either warm and tan or deep and dark, depending on the shade.

Full entry for 褐色: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 褐色

秋になると、庭の木の葉が褐色に染まります。aki ni na ru to niwa no ko no ha ga kas shoku ni so ma ri ma su

In autumn, the leaves of the garden trees turn dark brown.

Tips for using 褐色

  • In Japanese descriptions of animals, 褐色 (kasshoku) describes the brown color of fur, feathers, or shells, making it useful for precise natural descriptions.

Other Japanese words for “dark brown”

このかばんはこげ茶です。ko no ka ba n wa ko ge cha de su

This bag is dark brown.

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