朱 — vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody

朱しゅに 交まじわれば 赤あかくなる。

He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.

朱の碇型和蝋燭を鶴亀燭台に灯す。

Red colored Japanese candle is lit on the tsurukameshokudai.

藩の山林取締役兼御朱印番に就いた。

He started to work as Director of Forest and Goshuin-ban (supervisor of official documents) in the domain.