Meaning

Primary

Madder Red

Alternatives

Dark Red, Crimson

Word Type

noun

Explanation

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

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 madder red 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