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朱 means 'scarlet'
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Kun あけ vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody
Name あ あか あき す
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See how 朱 connects to red writing and learn to say, "The editor used red to correct the misused kanji" and "The envelope said 'express delivery' in red." Discover what "Anything that touches vermilion will turn red" means. Find out about red seal stamps, a red-lacquered gate, and the red-faced bird of Sado. Learn to say that a sunset "dyes" the sky red and "He went red in the face with rage."
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 朱 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 朱 is used 40 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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noun
thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink(click the word for examples and links)
あけ
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood(click the word for examples and links)
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An additional 失 less common words include 朱 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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