色の説明

山吹色（やまぶきいろ）は、山吹の花のような鮮やかな赤みを帯びた黄色のことです。　色名は黄色の花を咲かせる植物の山吹に由来し、平安時代より用いられてきました。また『花山吹』として襲 （かさね）の色目 （いろめ）にもなっており「表、朽葉色 （くちばいろ）・裏、山吹色」等があります。

山吹の花の色が黄金に似ていることから、別名『黄金色 （こがねいろ）』とも呼ばれ、また逆に江戸時代の隠語では、「賄賂 （わいろ）の小判」が『山吹』と呼ばれました。

-読み：やまぶきいろ-

「まばゆき色にはあらで、紅、紫、山ぶきの地の限り織れる御小袿などを
　着たまへるさま、いみじう今めかしくをかしげなり」

『源氏物語』「紅葉賀」紫式部。

関連する色の紹介

• ■黄色（きいろ）の由来や色見本
• ■朽葉色（くちばいろ）の由来や色見本

[Explanation of a color]

The Yamabuki-iroe,Bright yellow is that of yellow tinged with vivid redness, such as the bright yellow flowers. Color name is derived from the Yamabuki of plants that bloom yellow flowers, has been used from time of peace. Also, has also become a color Kasane as “Hanayamabuki”, “Table, Kuchiha color-back, bright yellow” There is such.

Yamabuki is Rosaceae Yamabuki genus of deciduous shrubs. Widely distributed from Hokkaido to Kyushu, we have been popular from the time of the Mayo because they bloom beautiful flowers. And grows in the mountains, supple branches is called “Manyoshu” In “Yamaburi” from how the swaying in the wind, it is said to have become “Yamabuki” Turned. Spring season words from the fact that flowers bloom in late spring. From the fact that the color is similar to gold, is also known as alias “Kogane-iro”, also in the Edo era of jargon in reverse, “oval of bribe” was called “Yamabuki-iro”.

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