Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 緋

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily represents the color crimson, a vivid reddish-purple hue. It often signifies something that is scarlet, deep red, or tinged with red. The core meaning revolves around the concept of a rich, intense red color.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ・ (hi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・あけ (ake) - archaic, referring to a bright red or dawn color.

Usage Examples

⚫︎緋色 Translation: Crimson color; scarlet; vermilion. ⚫︎緋袴 Translation: Crimson hakama (a type of traditional Japanese garment). ⚫︎緋鯉 Translation: Crimson carp; a specific variety of carp.

Correspondence with Your Native Language

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいいもじ). The semantic component is (糸), meaning "thread" or "silk", indicating a connection to fabric or color application. The phonetic component is (hi), which contributes to the sound of the kanji. It suggests that the character was originally associated with red-dyed silk or threads.

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