Kanben

Japanese: 寒紅 - かんべに

〘Noun〙 Crimson made during the coldest months of the year. The color is particularly vivid and beautiful. Crimson bought on the day of the Ox during the coldest months of the year is called Ushibeni , and is said to have medicinal properties against smallpox in children. Crimson in the coldest months of the year. [Season: Winter] *Ukiyo-zoshi, Saikaku Oridome (1694), 5 "In a single great wish, I smeared the fragrant powder of the Yaukihi tree, and winter crimson was also useful for this occasion."

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Japanese:

〘名〙寒中に作られた紅。色が特に鮮明で美しい。なかでも寒中の丑(うし)の日に買う紅は丑紅(うしべに)といわれ、小児の疱瘡などに薬効があるという。寒の紅。《季・冬》※浮世草子・西鶴織留（1694）五「一度の大願にやうきひの匂ひ粉をぬりくり、寒紅(カンベニ)も此時の用に立」

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