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朱
Kanji meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet"
Jiten frequency #1801
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 4
WaniKani Level 44
RTK
KLC Volume 4
TMW Major Idol
6 strokes
Meanings
vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody
On'yomi
シュ
Kun'yomi
あけ
Reading usage
しゅ
204 (74%)
あけ
50 (18%)
じゅ
17 (6%)
あか
4 (1%)
す
1 (0%)
朱
(
しゅ
)
vermillion (colour)
#13149
朱
(
しゅ
)
色
(
いろ
)
vermilion (colour)
#19455
朱
(
しゅ
)
雀
(
じゃく
)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)
#47841
朱
(
しゅ
)
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
painting something vermillion
#66058
朱
(
しゅ
)
肉
(
にく
)
thick red ink (used for signature seals)
#81579
朱
(
しゅ
)
唇
(
しん
)
red lips
#90530
朱
(
しゅ
)
に
交
(
まじ
)
われば
赤
(
あか
)
くなる
people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them
#102741
御
(
ご
)
朱
(
しゅ
)
印
(
いん
)
goshuin
#111293
朱
(
しゅ
)
印
(
いん
)
red seal
#114535
朱線
(
しゅせん
)
vermilion line
#121638
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Most common words using this kanji
朱
(
しゅ
)
vermillion (colour)
#13149
朱
(
しゅ
)
色
(
いろ
)
vermilion (colour)
#19455
朱
(
あけ
)
に
染
(
そ
)
まる
to welter in blood
#27876
朱
(
あか
)
い
red
#40943
朱
(
しゅ
)
雀
(
じゃく
)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)
#47841
朱
(
しゅ
)
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
painting something vermillion
#66058
朱
(
あけ
)
red
#67125
朱美
(
あけみ
)
Akebi
#74932
朱音
(
あけね
)
Akane
#77087
朱里
(
あけさと
)
Akari
#78209
朱
(
しゅ
)
肉
(
にく
)
thick red ink (used for signature seals)
#81579
朱
(
しゅ
)
唇
(
しん
)
red lips
#90530
朱
(
あか
)
Aka
#100715
朱
(
しゅ
)
に
交
(
まじ
)
われば
赤
(
あか
)
くなる
people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them
#102741
朱鷺
(
とき
)
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon)
#103340
朱璃
(
あかり
)
Akari
#106800
御
(
ご
)
朱
(
しゅ
)
印
(
いん
)
goshuin
#111293
朱
(
しゅ
)
印
(
いん
)
red seal
#114535
朱子
(
あかし
)
Akashi
#120475
朱線
(
しゅせん
)
vermilion line
#121638
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