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Kotomora

赬

deep red

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テイ
  • チョウ

Kun'yomi

  • あか

Meaning

赬 centers on a vivid, deep red color. It is a specific shade of red, often used in literary or classical contexts.

Study

Etymology

赬 combines 赤 (red) with 貞, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used to express a deep red color.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 赤 means red, and the right side 貞 looks like a container holding something precious. Imagine a precious deep red dye stored in a container: 赬 is that deep red color.

Reading mnemonic

For テイ, picture a deep red tea (ティー) being poured from a container: tea -> テイ, and the tea is the deep red of 赬.