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紅 kanji
crimson, deep red
- JLPT level
- N2 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- Grade 6 (elementary school)
On readings
コウク
Kun readings
べにくれないあかい
Words with 紅
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N5紅茶Popularblack tea
- N2紅葉Popularleaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
- —紅梅Popularred-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
- —紅白Popularred and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
- —紅潮Popularflush; blush
- —紅炎red flame; (solar) prominence
- —紅海Red Sea
- —紅顔rosy cheeks
- —紅唇red lips
- —紅藻red algae; Rhodophyta
- —紅涙feminine tears; bitter tears; tears of blood
- —潮紅blushing
- —洋紅carmine; crimson
- —退紅pink; light red
- —鮮紅scarlet; bright red
- —紅毛red hair; Westerner (esp. a Dutchman)
- —紅玉ruby; Jonathan apple; glowing skin; beautiful looks
- —紅灯red light
- —紅塵cloud of dust; mundane world
- —紅旗red flag