丹青
Chinese
red; pellet; powder red; pellet; powder; cinnabar | green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) | ||
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trad. (丹青) | 丹 | 青 | |
simp. #(丹青) | 丹 | 青 |
Pronunciation
Noun
丹青
- cinnabar and ochre paints
- red and blue-green
- paint; pigment; dye
- painting
- (literary) historical records
- (literary) obviousness
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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丹 | 青 |
たん Grade: S | せい Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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丹靑 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From tan (丹, cinnabar red, vermilion, red) + sei (青, blue, green).
Noun
丹青 • (tansei)
- red and blue
- a painting
References
- 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
Korean
Noun
丹青 • (dancheong) (hangeul 단청)
- Alternative spelling of 丹靑