also: べにむらさき
red-purple; magenta; crimson and purple
A color name for a reddish-purple hue, often used in traditional Japanese color contexts. Can refer to a blend of crimson and purple or a specific shade like magenta.
She was wearing a red-purple kimono.
This flower blooms in a magenta color.
Standard kanji spelling for the color name; the reading べにむらさき is the most common.
On-reading variant; less common in everyday use, but may appear in technical or literary contexts.
Compound of 紅 (crimson, deep red) and 紫 (purple). The reading べにむらさき is the native Japanese reading, while こうし is the Sino-Japanese reading.