Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2422 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 9
Meaning: madder, red dye, Turkey red
Kunyomi: あかね
Onyomi: セン
Composition: 艹 西
Radical: 艸
Meaning: grass
茜 (あかね) madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi), madder (red color)
茜色 (あかねいろ) madder red, dark red, crimson
秋茜 (あきあかね) var. of red dragonfly (Sympetrum frequens)
蝦夷茜 (えぞあかね) yellow-winged darter (Sympetrum flaveolum)