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reddish brown; russet
A brown color with a reddish tint, such as the color of dried leaves, rust, cinnamon, or certain woods. A common everyday color term.
A compound color term formed by 赤 (red) + 茶色 (brown; literally "tea color"). Describes brown with a clear reddish tinge — the color of cinnamon, dried autumn leaves, rust on old iron, many wood finishes, and certain hair and fur.
Common collocations
- 赤茶色の髪: reddish-brown hair
- 赤茶色に染まる: to be dyed reddish brown
- 赤茶色にさびる: to rust to a reddish brown
- 赤茶色の葉: reddish-brown leaves
- 赤茶色のレンガ: reddish-brown brick
Similar words
- 茶色: brown — the general brown color, without the reddish tint.
- 栗色: chestnut color — brown with a reddish tint, but more specifically the warm brown of chestnut shells. Often used for hair color.
- 銅色: copper color — similar but more metallic; the color of polished copper.
- 朱色: vermilion — much brighter and more red-orange than reddish brown.
Usage
Like most X色 color terms, 赤茶色 functions as a noun. To modify another noun, attach の: 赤茶色のジャケット (a reddish-brown jacket). With the copula, describe appearance: 葉は赤茶色だ (the leaves are reddish brown).