赤 Kanji – red

The Japanese kanji 赤 can mean red.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: red
Onyomi: セキ, シャク
Kunyomi: あか, あか-, あかい, あからむ, あからめる
Romaji: seki, shaku, aka, akai, akaramu, akarameru
JLPT: 3
Frequency Rank: 584

How is 赤 read?

赤 has the onyomi readings セキ, シャク and the kunyomi readings あか, あか-, あかい, あからむ, あからめる.

In romaji, these readings can be written as seki, shaku, aka, akai, akaramu, akarameru.

Common Japanese Words Using 赤

These common Japanese words contain 赤. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 真っ赤(まっか) — bright red, deep red, flushed (of face)
  • 赤い(あかい) — red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion
  • 赤ちゃん(あかちゃん) — baby, infant
  • 赤ん坊(あかんぼう) — baby, infant
  • 赤外線(せきがいせん) — infrared rays, infrared radiation
  • 赤軍(せきぐん) — Red Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946), Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
  • 赤字(あかじ) — (being in) the red, deficit
  • 赤道(せきどう) — equator
  • 赤飯(せきはん) — red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
  • 赤面(せきめん) — blushing, getting red in the face

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