Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "senkaki" is not pronounced "senkaki"

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What is the traditional Japanese color "Arasu Kaki"?

Araikaki refers to the pale reddish-brown color of persimmons that have been washed and bleached. This persimmon color comes from the color of the persimmon itself, and orange-colored Terugaki and Yamatogaki are representative examples. Lighter colors include Usugaregaki and Sharegaki, and Araikaki is a particularly subdued shade of the two. The word "arai" (washed) implies washing the color to create a subdued impression, reflecting the refined aesthetic sense of the Edo period.

Washed persimmons = Arai-gaki

Persimmons are rich in vitamin C and have long been popular as a nutritious fruit, so much so that there is a proverb that goes, "When persimmons turn red, doctors turn green." "Arai-gaki" is pronounced "araigaki."

DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: R231 G148 B96 #E79460 / Arai-gaki (Washed Persimmon)

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Reference books: “Beautiful Japanese Traditional Colors” published by PIE International, “365 Days of Poons Illustrated Book” written by Reki Seikatsu and published by Genkosha

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