茜さす

From Old Japanese, first attested in the Man'yōshū (c. 759 CE).

Derived from 茜 (akane, “madder (dye) → red”) + 差す (sasu, “to illuminate, shine”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

茜さす (hiragana あかねさす, rōmaji akane sasu)

1. shining brilliantly, alludes to 日 (hi, “sun, day”), 昼 (hiru, “noon”), or 照る (teru, “to shine”)
2. glowing with red, alludes to 紫 (murasaki, “purple”)
3. reddish, alludes to 君 (kimi, “you; person of high respect”)

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:茜さす.

• 茜 (あかね)さし (akane sashi)