also: しんこう
deep crimson
A rich, dark red color; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
She wore a deep crimson dress.
夕日が空を深紅に染めた。
The sunset dyed the sky deep crimson.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Rare reading of 深紅; しんく is overwhelmingly more common.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 深紅.
Compound of 深 (deep) and 紅 (crimson). The reading しんく is a regular on'yomi combination, while しんこう is an older, less common reading.