also: しゅしょく
The torii gate of the shrine is painted vermilion.
She likes to use vermilion lipstick.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しゅいろ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than しゅいろ.
From 朱 (vermilion) + 色 (color). The character 朱 originally referred to cinnabar, a red mineral used as a pigment.