also: しんさ
cinnabar lacquerware; cinnabar lacquer
Refers to carved red lacquerware, often called 'cinnabar lacquer' in English. The term 辰砂 can denote the lacquerware itself or the lacquer technique.
This cinnabar lacquer tray has intricate carvings.
Standard kanji spelling for cinnabar and cinnabar lacquerware.
Alternate reading しんさ for the same kanji form; rare.
Variant spelling using 沙 instead of 砂; less common.
From Chinese 辰砂 (chénshā), literally 'morning sand', referring to the bright red color of cinnabar. The alternate reading しんさ is a less common Japanese adaptation.