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Kanji in this term
こく
Grade: 2
ぼう
Grade: 5
いろ
Grade: 2
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
國防色 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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Compound of 国防 (kokubō, national defense) +‎ (shoku, color).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞kɯ̟bo̞ːɕo̞kɯ̟]

Noun

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国防色(こくぼうしょく) (kokubōshoku

  1. a type of khaki that was widely used in Japanese military uniform and rationed civilian uniform during World War II