[赤] Handwritten Kanji for red and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “赤” (aka); Kanji for “red”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “赤” (aka)

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Kanji for red

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “赤”

漢字
Kanji
読み
Readings
ローマ字
Romaji
画数
Stroke Count
部首
Radical
意味
Meaning
セキ

シャク

あか

あか-い

あか-らむ

あか-らめる
seki

shaku

aka

aka-i

aka-ramu

aka-rameru
7 red

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “赤”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
赤い車 あかいくるま akaikuruma red car
赤ずきん あかずきん akazukin Little Red Riding Hood
赤面する せきめんする sekimen suru To blush

 

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