Definition of 雀斑 (そばかす)

noun
1.
freckles(usually kana)
2.
buckwheat chaff(only relevant for 蕎麦滓)(orig. meaning)
See also:蕎麦殻
Other readings:
そばかす《蕎麦滓》
ソバカス
Related Kanji
sparrow
spot, blemish, speck, patches
buckwheat
barley, wheat
dregs, grounds
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that