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朱 : Vermilion

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Components:
丿未

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody

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

朱に染まる(あけにそまる)to welter in blood, to be covered in blood
一朱銀(いっしゅぎん)type of silver coin in the Edo period
朱を入れる(しゅをいれる)to retouch, to correct
朱鷺(トキ)Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), crested ibis
朱(あか)copper, total, perfect, obvious
朱鳥(あかみとり)Shuchou era (686.7.20-686.12.?), Suchou era, Akamitori era
朱唇皓歯(しゅしんこうし)red lips and pearly white teeth (said of beautiful women)