茜 — kanji meaning “madder”
茜
madder, red dye, Turkey red
- Meanings
- madder, red dye, Turkey red
- On'yomi
- セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi
- あかね
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2422 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- qiàn, xī — Chinese character page
Words with 茜
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茜色 | あかねいろ akaneiro | madder red; dark red; crimson |
| 茜さす | あかねさす akanesasu | glowing dark red |
| 茜の根 | あかねのね akanenone | madder root |
| 秋茜 | あきあかね akiakane | autumn darter (Sympetrum frequens) |
| 蝦夷茜 | えぞあかね ezoakane | yellow-winged darter (Sympetrum flaveolum) |
| 西洋茜 | せいようあかね seiyouakane | common madder (Rubia tinctorum) |
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