"Historical kana usage", a prescriptive method of using kana to write Japanese. Devised in the Edo period by Keichū (契沖) and taught in schools until 1946, it aims to be etymologically faithful and reflects earlier stages of the language (Heian period and earlier).

a target, a mark, a bullseye / an objective, an object (of doing something)

as far as ... is concerned; in terms of ...

a female given name / a surname

Alternative spelling of 赤 (aka, “red”)

silk cloth dyed an even shade of one color, often a deep gold dyed again with crimson, traditionally used as a kimono liner

a female given name

a female given name

crimson / safflower / female / Substitute character for 工: work done by women

the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards pink