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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. vermilion (colour); cinnabar
Wikipedia definition
2. VermilionVermilion is an opaque orangish red pigment, similar to scarlet, but more orange and less red. The first recorded use of vermilion as a color name in English was in 1289. As a naturally occurring mineral pigment, it is known as cinnabar, and has been in use around the world for many thousand years. The first recorded use of cinnabar as a color name (the color name "cinnabar" is a synonym for vermilion) in English was in 1382.
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朱色 【しゅしょく】

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