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