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Kanji for Vermilion
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “vermilion”: 丹、朱. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
vermilion
Red, the vermilion of shrine gates; also sincerity (丹精).
The vermilion red pigment, tan (丹), is traditionally painted on shrine Torii gates to ward off evil.
4 strokes On reading タン (tan) Kun reading に (ni) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ta, tan, ni, makoto
In Japan it appears in about 121 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 丹: Tang 丹空 · Intan 唯丹 · Tandy 丹路 · Tanja 丹弥 · Tanti 丹天 · Nining 仁丹久 · Corentin 湖蘭丹 · Tan 丹 · Loni 路丹 · Deniz 天丹鶴 · Lonny 路丹 · Ninik 仁丹空 and 59 more
vermilion
Vermilion red, the color of torii gates and the ink of a hanko seal.
Shu-iro (朱色), a bright vermilion ink, is the standard color used for personal Japanese Hanko seals.
6 strokes On reading シュ (shu) Kun reading あけ (ake) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody
Readings used for names on Nazuke: a, aka, ake, shu, su
In Japan it appears in about 508 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 朱: Ashley 安朱里 · Joshua 恕朱愛 · Matthew 真朱 · Ash 明朱 · Desy 天朱 · Josh 恕朱 · Nash 南朱 · Tish 貞朱 · Deasy 天愛朱 · Dessy 悌朱 · Harsh 葉朱 · Irish 愛里朱 and 32 more
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