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1 Also written 梔子. Reddish-yellow color and dye. Made from chopped, boiled seeds of the kuchinashi tree (Gardenia Jasminoides) which grows in western and southern Japan. Dyed together with safflower *beni 紅, kuchinashi produces a deep yellow color *ōtan 黄丹, which is the designated color for the robes of a crown prince.
2 The term for a garment with yellow outer fabric and yellow lining.