Jiten

朱 Kanji meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet"

Jiten frequency #1801JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 4WaniKani Level 44RTKKLC Volume 4TMW Major Idol6 strokes

Meanings

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody

On'yomi

シュ

Kun'yomi

あけ

Composed of

Radical: 木 (tree), inside 未

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Kanji containing 朱(9)

Reading usage

朱(しゅ)vermillion (colour)#13142朱(しゅ)色(いろ)vermilion (colour)#19191朱(しゅ)雀(じゃく)Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)#47572朱(しゅ)塗(ぬ)りpainting something vermillion#66208朱(しゅ)肉(にく)thick red ink (used for signature seals)#81592朱(しゅ)唇(しん)red lips#91889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#103131御(ご)朱(しゅ)印(いん)goshuin#110381朱(しゅ)印(いん)red seal#117437朱線(しゅせん)vermilion line#123409

Most common words using this kanji

朱(しゅ)vermillion (colour)#13142朱(しゅ)色(いろ)vermilion (colour)#19191朱(あけ)に染(そ)まるto welter in blood#27976朱(あか)いred#41327朱(しゅ)雀(じゃく)Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)#47572朱(しゅ)塗(ぬ)りpainting something vermillion#66208朱(あけ)red#67677朱美(あけみ)Akebi#76344朱音(あけね)Akane#77451朱里(あけさと)Akari#79146朱(しゅ)肉(にく)thick red ink (used for signature seals)#81592朱(しゅ)唇(しん)red lips#91889朱(あか)Aka#92928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#103131朱鷺(とき)Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon)#103569朱璃(あかり)Akari#109490御(ご)朱(しゅ)印(いん)goshuin#110381朱(しゅ)印(いん)red seal#117437朱莉(あかり)Akari#122890朱線(しゅせん)vermilion line#123409