[TRIVIA] the names of the characters and colors

Nov 24, 2024 8:38 AM

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Has anyone noticed that the characters are named after traditional Japanese colors?

Suou(蘇芳), Tokiwa(常磐), Asagi(浅葱)...
Try in-page searches for their names on this site. It works either romaji (alphabets) or kanji. Click on the name, and its color will appear in the background.

Do you feel that the colors that come up represent the image of the characters well?

Nov 25, 2024 1:15 AM

SanchitaChan

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Yeah somewhat. I didn't saw Hagi there btw.

Nov 25, 2024 3:15 AM

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@SanchitaChan
Indeed, it seems no entry for ‘Hagi’.

Regarding the names that were dropped from the color sample collection:

‘Karasuba’ (烏羽: crow's feather) is more commonly called ‘nureba-iro’ (濡羽色: the color of wet feather) as a name of shiny black. It is a metaphor for the ideal color of a traditional woman's hair.
Since the 20th century onward, the same pronunciation of 'nureba' (濡れ場: lit. wet situation) came to mean ‘lovemaking scene’ among the movie industry and eventually spread to the general audience. Today, as a color name, it would have to be written ‘nureba-iro’ to be understood. It seems enough to assume that the character's name ‘Karasuba’ is due to this circumstance.

‘Hashibami’ (榛) corresponds to the English ‘hazel’ tree and the color of the acorn shell.

Nov 25, 2024 5:01 AM

SanchitaChan

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You know so much. Thanks for sharing

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