Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="thomas" data-source="post: 1605" data-attributes="member: 1">Interesting, I found the following expression at the <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062">About.com</a> forum:the term "kou itten" [a single spot of red] refers to a single woman among a group of men. Vice versa "koku itten" [a single spot of black] refers to a single man among a group of women. I am not sure if this phrase is also used in formal language, but it seems to originate from a famous Chinese poem that depicts a single crimson flower blossoming among a myriad of green leaves.Generally, red is associated to female gender, black to male (for instance on public bathroom doors etc).</blockquote>