紅一点

      Japanese

      Kanji in this term
      紅 一 点

      Etymology

      From a line in Ode to a Pomegranate Tree (咏石榴詩) by Wang Anshi: 万緑叢中紅一点、動人春色不須多, which describes a single red flower blooming in the vast surrounding area.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /koːitten/

      Noun

      紅一点 (hiragana こういってん, romaji kōitten)

      1. something that stands out among many other things
      2. a single woman among many men

      See also

      Last modified on 15 May 2010, at 13:35