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紅

crimson, deep red

JLPT N2 Grade 6 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
べに・くれない・あか.い
On'yomi
コウ・ク

紅 means "crimson, deep red". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read べに・くれない・あか.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

紅 in example sentences

  • 紅茶こうちゃはいかが？

    Koucha wa ikaga?

    How about some tea?

  • 紅茶こうちゃをください。

    Koucha o kudasai.

    Tea, please.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 紅 mean?
紅 means "crimson, deep red". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 紅 have?
紅 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 紅 read?
It is read べに・くれない・あか.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 紅?
紅 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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