6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody

Kun'yomi
  • red
On'yomi
  • シュ
    vermillion (color) ②vermillion (pigment) ③cinnabar ink stick ④correction written in red ink
Nanori
  • red ②red-containing color (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ③complete ④copper
  • あき

Main Radical

(KanXi) 丿(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

シュ 86.2%
13.8%

Character Breakdown

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet
シュ す あけ (7th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ いま.だ ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens) ②seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
vermilion (color)
painting something vermillion
license with a red seal (license)
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Zhu Xi and his followers)
writing in red
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References

Unicode hex code 6731
JIS X 0208 1-28-75
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 184
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2546
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3531
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Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2200
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 341
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14424
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1346
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1503
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1602
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1415
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1081
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1768
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1049
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 226
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a6.13
Four corner code 2590.0
De Roo Code 2464