Japanese Traditional Colors – Red

RED

In the ancient times, reddish colors were generated by Akane (Rubia akane) or Benibana (Safflower).
Purple is known as the noble color and people who could wear the purple clothes were limited, the reddish colors were also the limited color. Maybe they had a special feeling for red.

*An example of coordination of kimono is here.

Typical reddish colors and their Japanese name

ebizome
ebiiro / budouiro
shinku
fukahi
kokiake / kuraoke
asasuou
asahi
kurenai
enji
itigoiro
ankoushoku
suou
shakudouiro
rengairo
akasabiiro
soo
kawarakeiro
akabeni
ginshu
sinshu
akaneiro
aka
beniiro
shinkou
urumishu
suoukou
choushun-iro
mizugaki / tokiasagi
umenezumi
sakuranezumi
karakurenai / kokikurenai
imayou
botan-iro
akamurasaki
tsutsujiiro
usukoubai
sekichikuiro
nadeshikoiro
taikou
nakabeni
koubaiiro
usukurenai
tokiiro / tokihairo
arazome
sakurairo
usuiro
sangoiro
momoiro
usubeni
masoo
araishu
kin-aka
syoujouhi
hiiro
ginshu
akani
barairo
beniaka
entan
shuiro
tan / ni
ouni
sangoshuiro
jinzamomi
akebonoiro / shinonomeiro
ikkonzome
haizakura