茜あかねさす

expression

glowing dark red

Archaic poetic expression describing a deep, glowing red, often associated with the madder plant (茜) and used as a pillow word (枕詞) in classical poetry.

• 「茜あかねさす」は、古ふるい和わ歌かで夕ゆう日ひや朝あさ日ひを修しゅう飾しょくする枕まくら詞ことばとして使つかわれた。

  "Akane sasu" was used as a pillow word in old waka poetry to modify words like sunset or sunrise.