Kanji / JLPT N1

朱 vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red

The kanji 朱 means “vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red”. It is read シュ, あけ. It is a JLPT N1 kanji.

How to read 朱?

Kun’yomi
あけ (ake)
On’yomi
シュ (shu)

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How to write 朱?

朱 is written in 6 strokes, in the order below.

Stroke order of the kanji 朱, numbered 1 to 6
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