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洋紅 (ようこう, youkou) Japanese meaning: carmine | Kotomora

洋よう紅こう

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Meanings

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carmine; crimson

A deep red color, often used in artistic or descriptive contexts.

洋よう紅こうのドレスがとても印いん象しょう的てきだった。
The carmine dress was very striking.

Kanji

洋ocean, sea, foreign
紅crimson, deep red

Related words

紅べに色いろ
紅色 is a general term for crimson or deep red, while 洋紅 specifically refers to the pigment carmine or a Western-style crimson.
カーマイン
カーマイン is the direct loanword for carmine, often used in makeup or art contexts, whereas 洋紅 is a native Japanese term.

Etymology

Compound of 洋 (Western) and 紅 (crimson), referring to a Western-style crimson or carmine pigment.