Related words 緋ひ 色いろ 緋色 is a general term for scarlet or bright red, while 猩々緋 specifically evokes the deep, vivid scarlet associated with the mythical shōjō.
朱しゅ 色いろ 朱色 is vermilion, a slightly more orange-toned red compared to the pure scarlet of 猩々緋 .
Written forms 猩しょう 々じょう 緋ひ
Standard kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々 .
猩しょう 猩じょう 緋ひ
Variant spelling without the repetition mark; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Compound of 猩々 (shōjō, a mythical red-haired creature) and 緋 (hi, 'scarlet'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name likely refers to the vivid red color associated with the shōjō.
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