“Vermilion” or “Scarlet red” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “朱”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “朱” means “Cinnabar”, “Red ink” or “Dwarf” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “朱”
Jouyou Kanji “朱” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しゅ(shu) |
| す(su) | |
| Kun-Yomi | あか(aka) |
| あけ(ake) | |
| Meanings | Vermilion, Scarlet red, Red |
| One of money unit of Edo era | |
| Vermilion Indian ink | |
| Dwarf |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “朱”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 朱印(しゅいん-shu i n) | Red seal, Vermilion seal |
| 朱印船(しゅいんせん) | Red seal ship, Shogunate-licensed trading ship |
| 朱子学(しゅしがく-shu shi ga ku) | Neo-Confucianism |
| 朱唇(しゅしん-shu shi n) | Red lips |
| 朱雀(しゅじゃくすざく-su za ku) | Red Bird of Summer, Red Chinese phoenix, Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens) |
| 朱珍(しゅちん-shu chi n) | Satin with raised figures |
| 朱肉(しゅにく-shu ni ku) | Red ink pad, Cinnabar seal ink |
| 朱に交われば赤くなる(しゅにまじわればあかくなる-shu ni ma ji wa re ba a ka ku na ru) | People are formed by their surroundings, Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl |
| 朱筆(しゅひつ-shu hi tsu) | ① Red-ink brush, ② Correct errors in a sentence |
| 朱墨(しゅぼく-shu bo ku) | Red-ink stick, Vermilion ink stick, Cinnabar ink stick |
| 朱門(しゅもん-shu mo n) | Red-lacquered gate |
| 朱蘭(しゅらん-shu ra n) | Hyacinth orchid |
| 朱を入れる(しゅをいれる-shu wo i re ru) | To retouch, To correct |
| 朱鷺(とき-to ki) | Japanese crested ibis |
| 洗朱(あらいしゅ-a ra i shu) | Yellowish vermilion |
| 口朱(こうしゅ) | Red pigment (In particular vermilion cinnabar which has been used in rituals and ceremonies since ancient times) |
| 丹朱(たんしゅ-ta n shu) | Cinnabar, Vermilion |
| 堆朱(ついしゅ-tsu i shu) | Red lacquerware with patterns carved in relief |
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