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紅

crimson
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingコウ、ク
Kun readingべに、くれない、あか.い
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. crimsonRtK
    彼は紅茶を注文した。He ordered a cup of tea.tatoeba
    紅葉狩 (歌舞伎)Momijigari (Viewing Autumn Leaves) (Kabuki)wiki
  2. deep red
  3. red
  4. rouge
  1. lipstick

Popular Usage

紅茶口紅紅葉

Radicals and components

Radical糸silk纟variantComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · craft (工)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1455

Compound words

紅茶こうちゃ
black tea
口紅くちべに
lipstick
紅葉こうよう
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
紅梅こうばい
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
紅白こうはく
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen
紅潮こうちょう
flush; blush
紅炎こうえん
red flame
紅焔こうえん
red flame
紅花べにばな
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
紅海こうかい
Red Sea
紅殻ベンガラ
red iron oxide
紅顔こうがん
rosy cheeks
紅鮭べにざけ
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
紅色べにいろ
crimson color, red color
紅唇こうしん
red lips
紅藻こうそう
red algae
紅柄ベンガラ
red iron oxide
紅鱒べにます
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
紅娘てんとうむし
ladybug
紅蓼べにたで
water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper f. purpurascens)
紅鶸べにひわ
common redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
真紅しんく
deep crimson, scarlet
頬紅ほおべに
cheek rouge
褪紅たいこう
pink

Additional Examples

彼は紅茶にレモンジュースをたらした。
He dropped lemon juice into his tea.tatoeba
彼は紅茶に砂糖とミルクを少し加えた。
He added a little sugar and milk to his tea.tatoeba
彼は興奮して顔が紅潮した。
He was flushed with excitement.tatoeba
秋は紅葉が美しい。
The autumn leaves, there, are extremely beautiful.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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