紅蓮

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 紅蓮, read ぐれん, and it combines 紅, meaning deep red or crimson, with 蓮, meaning lotus.
• Basic usage: The basic sense of 紅蓮 is a lotus distinguished by its vivid deep-red or crimson color.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Crimson color emphasized beyond generic lotus
  • Both examples use the form 紅蓮. Compared with the broader 蓮, the expression specifically brings the flower's intense red coloring to the foreground.
• A bloom at the pond's center and a dusk painting
  • 池の中央に鮮やかな紅蓮が咲いていた。 — A vivid red lotus bloomed in the center of the pond.
  • 画家は夕暮れの紅蓮を一枚の絵に描いた。 — The painter depicted the crimson lotus at dusk in a painting.