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
雀 sparrow
斑 spot, blemish, speck, patches
蕎 buckwheat
麦 barley, wheat
滓 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