Meaning

Primary

Crimson

Alternative

Dark Red

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Red dye color is crimson, or dark red. This word is used most often to describe the color of the sky at sunset.

Reading

あかねいろ
Kyoko
(Tokyo accent, female)
Kenichi
(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the same as the ones you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

空が夕焼けで茜色に染まっていて、とても綺麗でした。

The sky was crimson in the sunset, and it was very beautiful.

茜色の空を見ながら、シャンパンを飲んだ。

We drank champagne while looking at the crimson sky.

見て、空が燃えるような茜色になってきてるよ。

Look, the sky is turning a fiery dark red color!

Kanji Composition