| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 紅 | くれない, べに, こう | deep red, crimson; rouge, lipstick |
| 紅白 | こうはく | red and white, colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 紅茶 | こうちゃ | black tea |
| 口紅 | くちべに | lipstick |
| 紅葉 | こうよう, もみじ | autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour); leaves turning red, red leaves; leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum); venison |
| 紅潮 | こうちょう | flush, blush |
| 紅海 | こうかい | Red Sea |
| 紅色 | こうしょく, べにいろ | red (color, colour) |
| 深紅 | しんく, しんこう | deep crimson |
| 紅 | あか | red, crimson, scarlet; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light; red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading), (in) the red; complete, total, perfect, obvious |
