SuGoiSuす語彙す茜
茜: madder (red dye)
madder (red dye); deep red
9 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
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Kunあかね
Read あかね; 茜色 is the deep red of the evening sky. Also common in given names.
Key words
茜あかねmadder (red dye plant)
茜色あかねいろmadder red; sunset red
秋茜あきあかねautumn red dragonfly
茜さすあかねさすglowing red (poetic)
Example sentences
空が茜色に染まり、一日が終わろうとしていた。
The sky was dyed madder red, and the day was coming to an end.
昔の人は、茜の根から赤い染料をとった。
People long ago extracted red dye from the roots of madder.
秋になると、田んぼの上を秋茜が群れて飛ぶ。
When autumn comes, red dragonflies fly in swarms over the rice fields.