紅

crimson, deep red

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

クコウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あか.いくれないべに

Nanori (名乗り)

くれもみ

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:9

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1299

Vocabulary

ク

Word	Reading	Meaning
深紅	シンク	deep crimson

コウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
紅茶	コウチャ	black tea
紅白	コウハク	red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
紅葉	コウヨウ	leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
紅潮	コウチョウ	flush; blush
紅海	コウカイ	Red Sea

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
口紅	くちべに	lipstick
紅い	あかい	red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion; Red; communist
紅	くれない	deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
紅	べに	deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
紅	こう	deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

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