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緋
緋
14 strokes
Frequency: 2443
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

scarlet
cardinal

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あけ
あか

Common Words

紅い
あかい
朱い
~い Adj.
Freq #634
1

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

紅
朱
あか
緋
Freq #1692
1

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

辤 only; Abbreviation; Common noun

copper

8

Abbreviation; Common noun; Hanafuda

red 5-point card

ひいろ
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #20837
1

scarlet; cardinal red

ひばかま
ひこ
Noun
Freq #78415
1

red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)

ひごい
Noun
Freq #87013
1

red carp; golden carp

ひぢりめん
Noun
Freq #103151
1

crimson crepe (fabric)

猩猩緋
しょうじょうひ
Noun
Freq #107953
1

scarlet

ふかひ
Noun
Freq #123309
1

deep scarlet

ひざくら
ヒザクラ
Noun
Freq #139535
1

Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree

ひのはかま
Expression
Noun
Freq #141280
1

red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)

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