Medoru
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朱
JLPT N1 6 strokes Frequency: #1788

Meanings

Vermilion, Cinnabar, Scarlet, Red, Bloody

Radicals

木

Decomposition

βΏ»δΈ€ζœ¨

Etymology

Ideographic: The color of the sapΒ δΈ€Β of some trees 木

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 6

Stroke Order

1 diagonal right-to-left
2 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
3 horizontal bottom-to-top
4 vertical right-to-left
5 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left
6 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
γ‚·γƒ₯ shu
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
あけ ake

Words Using This Kanji

42 words total
Other (20 words)
ζœ±ε”‡ しゅしん

red lips

ζœ±ζ–‡ι‡‘ しゅぢんきん

Japanese shubunkin goldfish variety

朱 あけ

red

朱子学 γ—γ‚…γ—γŒγ

neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Zhu Xi)

ζœ±η‚Ή しゅてん

red mark

ζœ±ι–€ しゅもん

red-lacquered gate

朱印船 しゅいんせん

red seal ship

ζœ±θ‰² しゅいろ

vermilion (colour)

ζœ±η­† しゅひ぀

red-ink brush

朱印 しゅいん

red seal

ζœ±ζ›Έ しゅしょ

writing in red

ζœ±ε‘—γ‚Š γ—γ‚…γ¬γ‚Š

painting something vermillion

朱印犢 γ—γ‚…γ„γ‚“γ˜γ‚‡γ†

license with a red seal (licence)

ζœ±ζ›Έγ γ—γ‚…γŒγ

writing in red

ζœ±θ‚‰ しゅにく

thick red ink (used for signature seals)

丹朱 γŸγ‚“γ—γ‚…

cinnabar

朱咨 γ—γ‚…γšγΏ

vermilion ink stick

ζœ±ε„’ γ—γ‚…γ˜γ‚…

dwarf

徑朱印 ごしゅいん

goshuin

ζœ±ι‘” γ—γ‚…γŒγ‚“

flushed face

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