JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 緋: "scarlet, cardinal"
The kanji 緋 means "scarlet, cardinal". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヒ in on'yomi and あけ, あか in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヒ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あけあか
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | scarlet, cardinal |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2443 of 2,501 |
Common words with 緋
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 緋色scarlet; cardinal red
- 緋袴red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
- 緋鯉red carp; golden carp
- 緋縮緬crimson crepe (fabric)
- 猩々緋scarlet
- 深緋deep scarlet
- 緋桜Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree
- 緋の袴red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
- 浅緋pale scarlet
- 緋寒桜Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree
- 緋の衣scarlet robe
- 緋鹿の子cloth tie-dyed with a scarlet red dappled pattern
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