漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

5Elementary year 69 strokesRadical
On
コウ
Kun
べに・くれない
Meaning
crimson; deep red

Origin

ORIGIN

糸 "thread" plus 工; thread dyed a vivid red — hence "crimson."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

コウ紅白・紅茶・紅葉
真紅・深紅
べに紅・口紅
くれない

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 紅茶こうちゃ

    black tea

  • 紅白こうはく

    red and white

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

紅白の旗をかざった。

We decorated with red and white flags.

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