Refers to a rich, dark shade of red, often associated with traditional Japanese colors. The name derives from the pigment made from the cochineal insect (enji mushi).
She was wearing a dark red kimono.
This lipstick is close to a deep red.
Standard modern spelling using kana for えんじ and kanji for 色.
Kanji spelling using rare characters; mainly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
Formed from 臙脂, a traditional crimson rouge or pigment, and 色 “color.” 臙脂 is a Sino-Japanese term historically associated especially with red colorants made from safflower.