[Explanation of a color]

Hanezu is yellowish, light red. It was a traditional traditional color whose name is also found in “Manyoshu”, and there were also cases in which the letters such as “波泥孺”, “唐棣花”, “棠棣”, “翼酢” were applied.

According to Nihon Shoki, as Emperor Tenmu, it is stipulated as the color of costumes of the royal prince and the kings, although it is a short period of about three years, there is a description that Hanezu’s clothes were wearing on “purple”. In addition, it was regarded as the color of the royal principal even in the color scheme of the emperor of the emperor who inherited it, and it was one of “Kinjiki” during the Heian period.

Although it began to be called “Ouni” from Emperor Bunmu, as Hanezu and Ouni have considerable differences in shades, the proportion of formulation will change while using the same dye.

In addition, there is a theory that Hanezu is the same as the thin red-colored “Niwaume-iro” of the flowers of the garden plum, and the theory that “Yoshabuki’s sister who smells of Yamabuki looks like a dream of Akamo of Hanezu-iro” There is also a theory that makes it yellow as it is, and even now it can be said to be a color enveloped in a mystery.

As for the color name “朱華”, it is said that even though the Chinese lotus flower name was transmitted, it is said that it originated from the old name of the garden plum, and it is still not clear.

By the way, the staining of Hanezu seemed easy to discolor, so in “Manyoshu” there were several songs that were sung through “Easy to move”.

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