Word details
赤
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 赤.
Dictionary
Entry
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
red; crimson; scarlet
Common noun
red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
Colloquial; Common noun; Often written as アカ
Red (i.e. communist)
Abbreviation; Common noun
red light (traffic)
Abbreviation; Common noun
red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
complete; total; perfect; obvious
赤 only; Abbreviation; Common noun
copper
Abbreviation; Common noun; Hanafuda
red 5-point card
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
red
On
Kun
Nanori
crimson, deep red
On
Kun
Nanori
vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody
On
Kun
Nanori
scarlet, cardinal
On
Kun
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