Word details
朱
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 朱.
Dictionary
Entry
1
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; red orange
2
vermillion (pigment)
Examples
朱に交われば赤くなる。
He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.
3
cinnabar ink stick
4
correction written in red ink
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
朱
vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody
6 strokesFrequency 1,788JLPT N1Grade 8
On
シュ
Kun
あけ
Nanori
ああかあきす
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