紅 — “crimson / deep red” in Japanese

Grade 6こう, く, べに, くれない

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“crimson / deep red” in Japanese is 紅, read kou, ku, beni (こう, く, べに, くれない). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 紅葉 (autumn leaves).

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What does 紅 mean?

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Kanji	紅
Meaning	crimson / deep red
Readings	こう, く, べに, くれない
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	紅葉 (autumn leaves)

How to read 紅

紅 is read kou (こう) or ku (く) or beni (べに) or kurenai (くれない) depending on the word.

Words with 紅

紅葉

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Updated: 2026-08-28