1.
scarlet; bright red; crimson
A vivid, bright shade of red. One of Japan's traditional colors, historically associated with nobility and high rank.
緋色の着物。
A scarlet kimono.
紅葉が緋色に色づいた。
The autumn leaves turned scarlet.
緋色の袴を身にまとった巫女が境内を歩いている。
A shrine maiden wearing scarlet hakama is walking through the shrine grounds.
A vivid bright red, one of Japan's traditional colors. The character 緋 specifically refers to this shade of red and is rarely used outside of color descriptions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 緋色の着物: scarlet kimono
- 緋色の袴: scarlet hakama (worn by shrine maidens)
- 緋色に染まる: to turn scarlet
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 茜色: madder red — a warmer, more orange-tinged red
- 朱色: vermilion — a brighter, more orange shade
- 紅色: crimson — a deeper, cooler red
- 真っ赤: bright red — everyday word for vivid red
CULTURAL CONTEXT:
In traditional Japan, 緋色 was associated with high social rank. The scarlet 袴 worn by 巫女 (shrine maidens) is one of the most recognizable examples. The color also appears in the Japanese title of Arthur Conan Doyle's "A Study in Scarlet" (緋色の研究).