紅 — kanji meaning “crimson”
紅
crimson, deep red
- Meanings
- crimson, deep red
- On'yomi
- コウ (kou)、ク (ku)
- Kun'yomi
- べに、くれない、あか.い
- Name readings
- くれ、もみ
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1299 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 120
- Chinese reading
- hóng, gōng — Chinese character page
Words with 紅
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紅茶 | こうちゃ koucha | black tea |
| 紅白 | こうはく kouhaku | red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
| 口紅 | くちべに kuchibeni | lipstick |
| 紅葉 | もみじ momiji | maple (tree) |
| 深紅 | しんく shinku | deep crimson |
| 紅梅 | こうばい koubai | red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot |
| 紅色 | べにいろ beniiro | red; crimson; vermilion |
| 紅潮 | こうちょう kouchou | flush; blush |
| 紅海 | こうかい koukai | Red Sea |
| 紅花 | べにばな benibana | safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) |
| 紅蓮 | ぐれん guren | bright red |
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