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朱 : Vermilion

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Components:
丿

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody

On 'yomi:
シュ(shu)
Kun 'yomi:
あけ(ake)
Nanori:
(a) あか(aka) あき(aki)(su)
Strokes:6
Radical: (75)
Usage Rating:1788
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:8
Unicode:06731
jis208:28-75
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朱 Usage examples

に染まる(あけにそまる)to welter in blood, to be covered in blood
(いっしゅぎん)type of silver coin in the Edo period
を入れる(しゅをいれる)to retouch, to correct
(トキ)Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), crested ibis
(あか)copper, total, perfect, obvious
(あかみとり)Shuchou era (686.7.20-686.12.?), Suchou era, Akamitori era
唇皓歯(しゅしんこうし)red lips and pearly white teeth (said of beautiful women)