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紅

Deep Red
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingコウ、ク
Kun readingべに、くれない

Meanings

  1. deep red
  2. crimsonRtK
  3. red
  4. rouge

Popular Usage

紅茶口紅紅葉

Radicals and components

Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · craft (工)

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

Compound words

彼は紅茶を注文した。
He ordered a cup of tea.tatoeba
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
紅葉狩 (歌舞伎)
Momijigari (Viewing Autumn Leaves) (Kabuki)wiki
秋は紅葉が美しい。
The autumn leaves, there, are extremely beautiful.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Crimson. 糸 (thread) + 工 — thread dyed crimson. 口紅 — lipstick.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 紅

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step