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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).
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: tan, ni
In Japan it appears in about 121 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 丹: Bunny 羽丹 · Tania 楽丹朝 · Tanya 楽丹 · Tawny 楽丹 · Vania 羽丹朝 · Barney 羽丹 · Bernie 羽丹 · Bernice 羽丹透 · Bernita 羽丹多 · Stanley 寿丹里 · Vernita 羽丹多 · Herminia 笑丹朝 and 2 more
vermilion
Vermilion red, the color of torii gates and the ink of a hanko seal.
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 恕朱安 · Josh 恕朱 · Tish 知朱 · Irish 藍里朱 · Trish 音里朱 · Ashton 安朱音 · Lucius 瑠朱寿 · Vashti 羽朱知 · Cherish 知恵里朱 · Krishna 久里朱七 · Precious 風礼朱寿 and 1 more
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