Ashigae - Ashigae

Japanese: 葦毛 - あしげ

〘Noun〙 (Named after the pale blue color of reeds when they first sprout) The name of a horse's coat color. A horse that develops white hair after birth on the original coat color of chestnut, blue, or bay. Black bay, red bay, and other horses. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 13.3327 "They say they draw water and raise it, but something is wrong with the blue horses, who are making loud noises." ※Makura (end 10th century) 50 "The horses are pale blue."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (葦の芽生えの時の青白の色にちなんでいう) 馬の毛色の名。栗毛、青毛、鹿毛、の原毛色に後天的に白色毛が発生してくるもの。黒葦毛、赤葦毛、連銭葦毛など。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一三・三三二七「水こそば汲みて飼ふといへ何かしか大分青(あしげの)馬のい鳴き立てつる」※枕（１０Ｃ終）五〇「馬は〈略〉あしげ」

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