# 紅 dark lipstick red color

糸 (string) + 工 (craft or industry) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
9 strokes
along with 朱 （vermilion), this is one of 2 color words for colors that don't exist in English.

Unfortunately, you need this for 2 fairly common words: lipstick and tea.

## Onyomi

KOU | Doesn't my COLON look better with lipstick on it?

## Mnemonic

| Dark red lipstick is a craft women use to tie up men like string.

## Kunyomi

べに | dark red color ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

口紅(くちべに) | lipstick ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 口 (mouth) + 紅 (dark lipstick red color) = 口紅 (lipstick)
紅葉(もみじ) | fall colors ★☆☆☆☆ FP 紅 (dark lipstick red color) + 葉 (leaf) = 紅葉 (fall colors) fall colors; fall leaves
紅茶(こうちゃ) | black tea ☆☆☆☆☆ 紅 (dark lipstick red color) + 茶 (tea) = 紅茶 (black tea )