シノブ

Also written しのぶ, 忍, 荵

Meanings

1. Noun squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii)
2. Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern) See also: ノキシノブ.
3. color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue) See also: 襲の色目 (かさねのいろめ).
4. shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle) See also: 忍髷 (しのぶわげ).
5. clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern See also: 信夫摺 (しのぶずり).

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