Kanji

茜

Meaning

madder red dye and Turkey red

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • あかね madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi)
  • あかね さす glowing dark red
  • あかね いろ madder red

On'yomi

  • せん

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

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Component Analysis

茜
madder, red dye, Turkey red
あかね, セン
艹
( 艸 ) grass, radical number 140
西
( 襾 ) west, Spain
にし, セイ, サイ

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