[Explanation of a color]

The Sikkoku, it is a black with a deep gloss such as lacquerware that was painted black lacquer. Pure black. Antonym of “pure white”. Which is often used as the darkest color meaning also in black, dark dense darkness “jet-black darkness”, even the hair with black and shiny as black of emotional expression method such as “jet-black hair.” we use is. The color names were to be used when depicting the black atmosphere after becoming modern.

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