褐 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Brown

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katsu

갈

褐 is the most simple way to express brown in Chinese.

It also means brown in Japanese but this character is not often written alone in Japanese (they would tend to write 褐色 (brown color) to refer to brown or the color of tanned skin.

In some contexts, this can refer to gray or a dark color, or coarse hemp cloth.

In the Buddhist context, it can refer to a coarse serge (cheaply sewn clothing) hence poverty.

Note: In Taiwanese Mandarin, this is spoken with the 2nd or rising tone instead of the 4th or falling tone used in the mainland.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
褐 see styles	hè he4 ho kachi; katsu; kachin(ok) かち; かつ; かちん(ok)	More info & calligraphy: Brown brown; gray or dark color; coarse hemp cloth; Taiwan pr. [he2] (1) (See 褐色) dark indigo (almost black); (2) coarse cloth Coarse serge, hence poverty.
褐変 see styles	kappen かっぺん	褐変 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) browning
褐炭 see styles	kattan かったん	褐炭 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) brown coal; lignite
褐煤 see styles	hè méi he4 mei2 ho mei	褐煤 Custom Scroll lignite; brown coal
褐色 see styles	hè sè he4 se4 ho se kasshoku かっしょく	褐色 Custom Scroll brown (noun - becomes adjective with の) dark brown; colour of tanned skin
褐藻 see styles	kassou / kasso かっそう	褐藻 Custom Scroll brown algae; phaeophyceae
褐麗褐丽 see styles	hé lí he2 li2 ho li Katsurai	褐麗 Custom Scroll (褐麗伐多) Revata, name of several persons, v. 利, 離.
青褐 see styles	aokachi あおかち	青褐 Custom Scroll dark indigo tinged with brighter blue
暗褐色 see styles	ankasshoku あんかっしょく	暗褐色 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) dark brown
棕褐色 see styles	zōng hè sè zong1 he4 se4 tsung ho se	棕褐色 Custom Scroll tan; sepia
淡褐色 see styles	tankasshoku たんかっしょく	淡褐色 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) light brown
濃褐色 see styles	noukasshoku / nokasshoku のうかっしょく	濃褐色 Custom Scroll (adjectival noun) dark brown
灰褐色 see styles	haikasshoku はいかっしょく	灰褐色 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
紅褐色 see styles	koukasshoku / kokasshoku こうかっしょく	紅褐色 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) brownish-red
純褐鸌纯褐鹱 see styles	chún hè hù chun2 he4 hu4 ch`un ho hu chun ho hu	純褐鸌 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bulwerii)
茶褐色 see styles	chá hè sè cha2 he4 se4 ch`a ho se cha ho se chakasshoku ちゃかっしょく	茶褐色 Custom Scroll dark brown; tawny (noun - becomes adjective with の) dark reddish-brown; liver color brownish color made from bark
茶褐薬 see styles	chakatsuyaku ちゃかつやく	茶褐薬 Custom Scroll (obsolete) (See トリニトロトルエン) trinitrotoluene; TNT
褐剌縭褐剌缡 see styles	hé là lí he2 la4 li2 ho la li karali	褐剌縭 Custom Scroll (or褐賴縭, 褐剌褵, 褐賴褵) harali, cloth woven of fine hair.
褐岩鷚褐岩鹨 see styles	hè yán liù he4 yan2 liu4 ho yen liu	褐岩鷚 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) brown accentor (Prunella fulvescens)
褐斑病 see styles	kappanbyou / kappanbyo かっぱんびょう	褐斑病 Custom Scroll {bot} brown spot (disease)
褐林鴞褐林鸮 see styles	hè lín xiāo he4 lin2 xiao1 ho lin hsiao	褐林鴞 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica)
褐柳鶯褐柳莺 see styles	hè liǔ yīng he4 liu3 ying1 ho liu ying	褐柳鶯 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) dusky warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus)
褐河烏褐河乌 see styles	hè hé wū he4 he2 wu1 ho ho wu	褐河烏 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) brown dipper (Cinclus pallasii)
褐漁鴞褐渔鸮 see styles	hè yú xiāo he4 yu2 xiao1 ho yü hsiao	褐漁鴞 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)
褐灰雀 see styles	hè huī què he4 hui1 que4 ho hui ch`üeh ho hui chüeh	褐灰雀 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis)
褐耳鷹褐耳鹰 see styles	hè ěr yīng he4 er3 ying1 ho erh ying	褐耳鷹 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) shikra (Accipiter badius)
褐胸鶲褐胸鹟 see styles	hè xiōng wēng he4 xiong1 weng1 ho hsiung weng	褐胸鶲 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) brown-breasted flycatcher (Muscicapa muttui)
褐色斑 see styles	kasshokuhan かっしょくはん	褐色斑 Custom Scroll chloasma; brown macule; brown spot; brown patch
褐藻類 see styles	kassourui / kassorui かっそうるい	褐藻類 Custom Scroll brown algae
褐賴縭褐赖缡 see styles	hé lài lí he2 lai4 li2 ho lai li karairi	褐賴縭 Custom Scroll harali