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朱

朱 — vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet

On
シュ
Kun
あけ
Strokes
6
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 朱

  • 朱あけred; vermilion; cinnabar; scarletCommon
  • 朱印しゅいんred sealCommon
  • 朱しゅvermillion (colour); cinnabar; red orangeRare

    朱に交われば赤くなる。
    He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.

  • 朱顔しゅがんflushed faceRare
  • 朱点しゅてんred mark; red dotRare
  • 朱線しゅせんvermilion line; red lineRare
  • 朱を入れるしゅをいれるto retouch; to correctRare
  • 朱赤しゅあかvermilionRare
  • 朱書きしゅがきwriting in redRare
  • 朱引きしゅびきdrawing red linesRare
  • 一朱銀いっしゅぎんtype of silver coin in the Edo periodRare
  • 朱で描くあかでえがくto miniate; to paint redRare
  • 程朱学ていしゅがくCheng-Zhu school (of neo-Confucianism); neo-Confucianism of the Cheng brothers…Rare
  • 朱塗りしゅぬりpainting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacq…Rare
  • 朱記しゅきwriting in red inkRare
  • 朱泥しゅでいunglazed reddish brown pottery (originally from China)Rare
  • 朱を注ぐしゅをそそぐto flush bright red (e.g. of someone's face)Rare
  • 丹朱たんしゅcinnabar; vermilionRare
  • 朱鞘しゅざやred-lacquered sword sheathRare
  • 朱漆しゅうるしvermilion lacquer (made by mixing vermilion into clear lacquer)Rare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 44 words that use 朱.

  • 朱 あけ red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
  • 朱印 しゅいん red seal
  • 朱 しゅ vermillion (colour); cinnabar; red orange
  • 朱顔 しゅがん flushed face
  • 朱点 しゅてん red mark; red dot

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