朱
N5あか
赤紅緋
[aka]
Meanings
1.NounNo-adj
red; crimson; scarlet
2.Noun
red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
3.Noun
red light (traffic)
4.Noun
red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
5.No-adj
complete; total; perfect; obvious
Less common meanings (3)
6.NounSlang
Red (i.e. communist)
7.NounDated
copper
8.NounJargon
《hanafuda》red 5-point card
Other Readings
「朱」 has other readings with different meanings.
Related Words
Examples
朱い花が咲いている。
Red flowers are blooming.
夕焼けで空が朱く染まっている。
The sky is dyed red by the sunset.
秋になると山全体が朱く色づいてとても美しい。
In autumn, the entire mountain turns red and is very beautiful.