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Kanji Detail for 緋 - "scarlet, crimson, red silk"

緋

  • Meaning

    緋 means "scarlet, crimson, red silk."

    1. Scarlet - A bright red color.

    2. Crimson - A deep, rich red.

    3. Red silk - Fine scarlet fabric.

  • Tattoo check: 緋

    • Verified meaning: scarlet, crimson, red silk
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あか, あかい, ひ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 緋

    Given names 緋(あかい)Listen

    Surnames 緋(あか)Listen 緋(ひ)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    scarlet; cardinal

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    scarlet, dark red, crimson; purple

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    dark red; purple silk

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    crimson, scarlet; purple

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Red-colored silk. In the Tang system of officials' dress. Fourth rank wore deep crimson. Fifth rank wore light crimson. Seen in (Old Book of Tang, Treatise on Dress and Carriages).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    hi(ヒ) ヒ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    aka(あか) あか

    ake(あけ) あけ

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    scarlet crimson red silk blood bright cardinal cherry color deep fabric fire glowing passion pomegranate poppy rose ruby strawberry vermilion

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