紅 – crimson, deep red

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The kanji 紅 means crimson, deep red. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ、ク (kou, ku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is べに、くれない、あか.い (beni, kurenai, akai). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 糸 (no. 120).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	コウ	kou
On’yomi	ク	ku
Kun’yomi	べに	beni
Kun’yomi	くれない	kurenai
Kun’yomi	あか.い	akai

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 糸 (Kangxi radical 120). Components: 工・糸・幺・小.

Words using 紅

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)紅葉もみじmaple (tree)

Example sentences

紅茶２杯とコーヒー１杯ください。

Two teas and a coffee, please.

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ブライアンはケイトのために口紅を買った。

Brian bought a lipstick for Kate.

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庭の木がすっかり紅葉しました。

The leaves of the trees in the garden have turned completely red.

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Kanji with the same radical

経約統総続結組終線細紙系編織給維

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