# 紅 — Deep Red

Frequency rank 1167 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 浴 (Bathe), less common than 揚 (Hoist).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: べに
- Radical: 糸 Silk (Kangxi 120)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

Thread on the left is woven through a construction frame on the right -- red-dyed thread pulled through a construction loom produces deep red fabric.

In words:

- 紅茶 こうちゃ — black tea
- 紅葉 こうよう — (1) (Japanese) maple
- 口紅 くちべに — lipstick

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