紅
紅

crimson, deep red

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コウク

Kun

べにくれないあか.い

Nanori

くれもみ

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Common Words

赤い紅いあかい朱い～い Adj.Freq #634
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Esp. 紅い for scarlet, 朱い for vermilion

red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion

Examples
彼女は赤いスカートをはいていた。
She was wearing a red skirt.
2

Colloquial

Red; communist

赤紅朱あか緋Freq #1692
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Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

red; crimson; scarlet

Examples
信号機が赤の間は道路を渡るな。
Don't cross the road when the signal is red.
2

Common noun

red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)

3

Colloquial; Common noun; Often written as アカ

Red (i.e. communist)

Examples
サダムが脅威でないなどと言うのは、赤がかった反戦運動の人達くらい。
It's only the anti-war pinkos who say things like Saddam isn't a threat.
4

Abbreviation; Common noun

red light (traffic)

5

Abbreviation; Common noun

red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

6

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

complete; total; perfect; obvious

7

赤 only; Abbreviation; Common noun

copper

8

Abbreviation; Common noun; Hanafuda

red 5-point card

紅茶こうちゃNounFreq #3313
1

black tea

Examples
紅茶２杯とコーヒー１杯ください。
Two teas and a coffee, please.
紅くれないべにこうNounFreq #4859
1

deep red; crimson

2

べに only

rouge; lipstick

紅潮こうちょうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #10075
1

flush; blush

Examples
彼は興奮して顔が紅潮した。
He was flushed with excitement.
深紅真紅しんくしんこう (深紅)NounFreq #10618
1

deep crimson

紅葉こうようNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12536
1

leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors

Examples
庭の木がすっかり紅葉しました。
The leaves of the trees in the garden have turned completely red.
紅蓮ぐれんNounFreq #15845
1

bright red

2

crimson lotus flower

紅色べにいろこうしょくくれないいろNounFreq #18005
1

red; crimson; vermilion

口紅くちべにNoun～の Adj.Freq #18456
1

lipstick

Examples
ブライアンはケイトのために口紅を買った。
Brian bought a lipstick for Kate.
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