noun, takes genitive case の

  1. scarlet, cardinal red.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
緋色 ひいろ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scarlet, cardinal
ヒ あけ あか (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)
color
いろ ショク シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)