茜 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道準1University / general ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- セン
- Kun
- あかね
- Meaning
- madder; deep red
Origin
Grass with 西 as phonetic: the plant whose roots yield a red dye — madder.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 茜色あかねいろ
madder red
- 茜あかね
madder plant
Example
夕空が茜色に染まった。
The evening sky turned madder red.
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