Onyomi: シャク, セキ · Kunyomi: あか, あか-, あか.い, あか.らむ, あか.らめる · Meanings: red
Kanji for red
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The kanji 赤 shows a person (the bottom part) with a mark representing fire or heat above, symbolizing the color red. In ancient times, it represented redness, warmth, and things that stand out. 赤 came to mean red, capturing the ideas of energy, passion, and intensity.
A person with fire above — 赤 means red, representing warmth, energy, and passion.
Picture a bright red flame or a ripe red fruit — that’s 赤, the kanji for red and vibrant energy.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 赤 | あか | red, crimson, scarlet | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 赤ちゃん | あかちゃん | baby, infant | common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 赤い | あかい | red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion | common JLPT-N5 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 銅 | どう | copper (Cu) | common JLPT-N2 JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 赤ん坊 | あかんぼう | baby, infant | common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 赤字 | あかじ | (being in) the red, deficit | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 赤道 | せきどう | equator | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 赤旗 | あかはた | red flag | common Noun |
| 赤面 | せきめん | blushing, getting red in the face | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 赤信号 | あかしんごう | red light (traffic) | common Noun |