Moto 紅: Crimson; Deep RedKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- コウ、ク
- Kun'yomi
- べに、くれない、あか(い)
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 6
- Words
- 208 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (コウ・ク)
- 紅白こうはくred and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)
- 紅茶こうちゃblack tea
- 紅葉こうようautumn colours; fall colors
- 紅潮こうちょうflush; blush
- 淡紅色たんこうしょくpink; rose
- 深紅しんくdeep crimson
- 紅梅こうばいred-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
- 紅海こうかいRed Sea
- 紅色こうしょくred (color, colour)
- ロシア紅茶ロシアこうちゃtea flavoured with jam
- 万緑一紅ばんりょくいっこうone red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many
- 万緑叢中紅一点ばんりょくそうちゅうこういってんone red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many
- 五星紅旗ごせいこうきFive-starred Red Flag; flag of China
- 伝染性紅斑でんせんせいこうはんerythema infectiosum
- 千日紅せんにちこうglobe amaranth
- 千紫万紅せんしばんこうmultitude of colors; multitude of colours
- 寒紅梅かんこうばいwinter plum tree with reddish blossoms
- 暗紅色あんこうしょくdark red
- 東天紅とうてんこうearly morning crowing of a rooster
- 柳緑花紅りゅうりょくかこうred blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring
- 桃紅柳緑とうこうりゅうりょくbeautiful scenery of spring
- 洋紅ようこうcarmine; crimson
- 浅紅せんこうlight red
- 淡紅たんこうpink; rose
- 深紅色しんこうしょくscarlet; deep crimson
- 潮紅ちょうこうblushing
- 濃紅銀鉱のうこうぎんこうpyrargyrite
- 猩猩紅冠鳥しょうじょうこうかんちょうnorthern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis); common cardinal
- 猩紅熱しょうこうねつscarlet fever
- 真紅しんくdeep crimson
- 碧眼紅毛へきがんこうもうblue eyes and red hair; Westerner
- 紅一点こういってんthe lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
- 紅冠鳥こうかんちょうcardinal (bird) (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 紅くれないdeep red; crimson
- 口紅くちべにlipstick
- 紅いあかいred; crimson
- 紅花べにばなsafflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
- ほお紅ほおべにcheek rouge; blusher
- 中紅なかくれないmedium crimson
- 唐紅からくれないcrimson
- 愛敬紅あいきょうべにlipstick that actors put on their earlobes, cheeks and corners of eyes
- 柳は緑花は紅やなぎはみどりはなはくれないnatural state; being unspoilt by human touch
- 棒紅ぼうべにlipstick
- 煉り紅ねりべにmuddy colored lipstick or rouge
- 紅うちわべにうちわAnthurium lily; flamingo lily
- 紅しょうがべにしょうがred pickled ginger
- 紅ずいきくれないずいきred taro stems; red aroid
- 紅ずわい蟹べにずわいがにred snow crab (Chionoecetes japonicus)
- 紅の袴くれないのはかまred hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
- 紅は園生に植えても隠れなしくれないはそのうにうえてもかくれなしgood wine needs no bush; talent stands out
Other readings
- 以呂波紅葉いろはもみじJapanese maple (Acer palmatum)
- 初紅葉はつもみじfirst maple leaves to turn red in the season
- 吾亦紅われもこうburnet
- 日本紅斑熱にほんこうはんねつJapanese spotted fever
- 柳は緑、花は紅やなぎはみどりはなはくれないnatural state; being unspoilt by human touch
- 棘紅葉貝とげもみじがいsand sifting starfish (Astropecten polyacanthus); comb star
- 猩々紅冠鳥しょうじょうこうかんちょうnorthern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis); common cardinal
- 百日紅さるすべりcrape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
- 紅ショウガべにしょうがred pickled ginger
- 紅中ホンちゅうred dragon tile
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