茜あかね

noun

madder plant; Japanese madder; Rubia argyi

Refers to the plant itself, especially the species Rubia argyi, whose roots yield a red dye.

• 茜あかねの根ねから赤あかい染せん料りょうが採とれる。

  A red dye can be obtained from the roots of the madder plant.

noun

madder red; deep red

The color produced from madder dye; a deep, slightly brownish red. Often used in traditional Japanese color names.

• 夕ゆう焼やけが茜あかね色いろに染そまっている。

  The sunset is dyed in madder red.