茜

madder; red dye; Turkey red

9 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2422.

Readings

• あかね (kun reading): 茜 (あかね) madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); 茜色 (あかねいろ) madder red
• セン (on reading)

Components

• 艹
• 西
• ⺾ radical grass, top form of 艸
• 西 radical west; cover

Words using 茜

• 茜 (あかね) madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi)
• 茜色 (あかねいろ) madder red
• 茜さす (あかねさす) glowing dark red
• 茜の根 (あかねのね) madder root
• 西洋茜 (せいようあかね) common madder (Rubia tinctorum)

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