Japanese Conversation · Level 126
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Japanese word
褐色
Pronunciation
Romajikasshoku
Meaning
- noundark brown
Example
木の幹は褐色です。ki no miki wa kas shoku de su
The tree trunk is dark brown.
More examples
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.
Core concept
It presents brown as a subdued color that may appear either warm and tan or deep and dark, depending on the shade.
Common phrases
褐色の羽kas shoku no hane
dark brown feathers
褐色を帯びるkas shoku o o bi ru
take on a dark brown hue
褐色の毛kas shoku no ke
dark brown fur
Similar words
茶色chairo: A general color term for brown shades, including light, medium, and dark tones.
焦げ茶kogecha: A very dark brown color with a deep, subdued tone.
Definition in Japanese
黄褐色から黒褐色までの茶色。kō kas shoku ka ra kuro kas shoku ma de no cha iro
Word origin
褐色 (kasshoku, "dark brown") is a Sino-Japanese color term combining 褐 (katsu, "coarse cloth") and 色 (shoku, "color").
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- tannoun
Related words
- 褐色化kasshokukabrowningnoun
- 褐色味kasshokumibrownish tintnoun