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jmdict 1208800 Active (id: 1084870)
褐色 [news1,nf20]
かっしょく [news1,nf20]
1. [n,adj-no]
▶ dark brown
▶ colour of tanned skin



History:
4. A 2012-02-07 18:16:27  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2012-02-07 10:09:04  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, Daijr, ルミナス, etc.
  Comments:
I think it needs to be differentiated from 茶色, and it is often used for skin.
  Diff:
@@ -17,1 +17,2 @@
-<gloss>brown</gloss>
+<gloss>dark brown</gloss>
+<gloss>colour of tanned skin</gloss>
2. A* 2012-02-05 01:33:21  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
in the first ten pages of google hits, there's not a single one for someone from the subcontinent.  i don't think this note is necessary
  Diff:
@@ -17,1 +17,1 @@
-<gloss>brown (e.g. skin color in Indian subcontinent)</gloss>
+<gloss>brown</gloss>
1. A* 2012-02-05 01:27:33  Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
* Add note on “Indian skin color”
(I’ve heard this frequently used about Indians/South Asians, and this is clearly a significant use – e.g., Indian skin is not described as 茶色)
  Diff:
@@ -17,1 +17,1 @@
-<gloss>brown</gloss>
+<gloss>brown (e.g. skin color in Indian subcontinent)</gloss>

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