English–Japanese
“crimson” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikurenai
Example
朝焼けで空が紅に染まります。asa ya ke de sora ga kurenai ni so ma ri ma su
The sky turns crimson at dawn.
How to say “crimson” in Japanese
“Crimson” in Japanese is 紅 (kurenai).
Marks a vivid, deep red with a slight purple cast, like a rich dye rather than an ordinary bright red.
Example sentences with 紅
夕日が山々を紅に染めています。yū hi ga yama yama o kurenai ni so me te i ma su
The setting sun is turning the mountains crimson.
Tips for using 紅
- For advanced learners, 紅 (kurenai) is useful as a literary color term because it can sound more traditional than everyday words for red.