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赤, 紅, and 朱 ? I know that 赤 is the kanji for あか, however what is the difference between the the kanji 赤, 紅, and 朱 ? I mean the word 「あか」 has 3 different kanji.. but what is the difference between them?

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「朱」は、やや黄を帯びた赤色。　http://www.colordic.org/colorsample/2245.html 「赤」は、血のような色。　http://www.colordic.org/colorsample/2012.html 「紅」は　桃色に近い赤　　http://www.colordic.org/colorsample/2014.html
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一口に「あか」といっても、日本には様々な「あか」色があります。 たとえば日本の神社にある鳥居は朱色（しゅいろ）です。印鑑も朱色です。 実際に色見本などを見ればその違いが分かると思います。
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You can consider 赤, 紅, and 朱 are all subordinate(more specific) concepts in the superordinate(higher) concept あか. The differences are as everyone explains. Each of them carries different images, as well.
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赤 = red 紅 = crimson/brownish red 朱 = vermillion 紅茶 = black tea, referring to its actual color, so that indicates just how darkish 紅 really is.

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