赤い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 赤い
1
Esp. 紅い for scarlet, 朱い for vermilion
red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion
Examples
彼女は赤いスカートをはいていた。
She was wearing a red skirt.
2
Colloquial
Red; communist
Kanji in this Word
赤
7 strokes
Frequency: 584
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
red
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
シャク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あか
あか-
あか.い
あか.らむ
あか.らめる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
あこ
あま
紅
9 strokes
Frequency: 1299
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
crimson
deep red
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
べに
くれない
あか.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
くれ
もみ
朱
6 strokes
Frequency: 1788
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
vermilion
cinnabar
scarlet
red
bloody
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あけ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
あか
あき
す
緋
14 strokes
Frequency: 2443
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
scarlet
cardinal
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あけ
あか
赭
16 strokes
Meanings
red
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あかつち
丹
4 strokes
Frequency: 1402
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
rust-colored
red
red lead
pills
sincerity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
に
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
た
たみ
まこと
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