紅

Glyph origin
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Etymology
could be a variant of. May be related to.

Originally referred to lighter shades of red; gradually replaced as the basic color term for "red".

Definitions

 * 1) red
 * 2)  popular; in vogue
 * 3) the red clothes and bunting used on festive occasions
 * 4) festive occasion; wedding
 * 5)  revolutionary; Communist; Red
 * 6)  bonus; extra dividend
 * 7)  flower
 * 8)  beautiful woman
 * 9)  blood
 * 10)  blood tofu
 * : Hong
 * 1) festive occasion; wedding
 * 2)  revolutionary; Communist; Red
 * 3)  bonus; extra dividend
 * 4)  flower
 * 5)  beautiful woman
 * 6)  blood
 * 7)  blood tofu
 * : Hong
 * 1)  beautiful woman
 * 2)  blood
 * 3)  blood tofu
 * : Hong
 * 1)  blood tofu
 * : Hong
 * : Hong
 * : Hong

Synonyms




Etymology 1


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From.

Shift from, itself a compound of 🇰🇲). The safflower, from which the crimson dye was extracted, was brought to Japan from China.

Noun

 * 1) the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards pink
 * 2) the safflower, from which this color is extracted
 * 3) * 905,  (book 13, poem 661)
 * 4) a -class incense
 * 1) * 905,  (book 13, poem 661)
 * 2) a -class incense
 * 1) a -class incense

Etymology 2


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First attested in , completed in 1002.

Shift from *heni, attested in the  (938 ) with the original sense of "rouge".

The ni is definitely, while the initial pe/be remains uncertain.

Noun

 * 1) the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards pink
 * 2)  the safflower, from which this color is extracted
 * 3) the crimson pigment extracted from safflower petals, used in cosmetics and as a food coloring
 * 4) rouge red cosmetic traditionally made from safflowers
 * 5) lipstick, lip liner also traditionally made from safflowers
 * 1) rouge red cosmetic traditionally made from safflowers
 * 2) lipstick, lip liner also traditionally made from safflowers
 * 1) lipstick, lip liner also traditionally made from safflowers

Etymology 3


Alternative spelling for.

Usage notes
The spelling for aka carries connotations of a deeper red or crimson color.

Etymology 4


From, by extension from the kneading of cloth during the dyeing process.

Noun

 * 1) silk cloth dyed an even shade of one color, often a deep gold dyed again with crimson, traditionally used as a kimono liner

Etymology 5


From.

Noun

 * 1) the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards pink

Affix

 * 1) crimson
 * 2) safflower
 * 3) female
 * 4) Substitute character for : work done by women

Etymology
Shift from, itself a compound of 🇰🇲.

Noun

 * 1) a safflower,
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