brown

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 褐 is read かつ. It has 13 strokes and relates to shades of brown.
• Basic usage: 褐色 is read かっしょく, and 赤褐色 is read せきかっしょく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 褐色 and 赤褐色
  • 褐色 means brown or dark brown.
  • 雨にぬれた土は濃い褐色に見えた。 means “The rain-soaked soil looked dark brown.”
  • 赤褐色 means reddish brown.
  • 古い鉄の表面が赤褐色に変わっていた。 means “The surface of the old iron had turned reddish brown.”