赤

red

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シャクセキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あかあか-あか.いあか.らむあか.らめる

Nanori (名乗り)

ああこあま

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:7
JLPT:N4
Frequency:584

Vocabulary

シャク

WordReadingMeaning
赤熱シャクネツred heat
赤銅シャクドウshakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina

セキ

WordReadingMeaning
赤外線セキガイセンinfrared rays; infrared radiation
赤軍セキグンRed Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946); Workers' and Peasants' Red Army; Japanese Red Army; JRA
赤道セキドウequator; (celestial) equator
赤飯セキハンred rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
赤面セキメンblushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

Other

WordReadingMeaning
真っ赤まっかbright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
赤いあかいred; crimson; scarlet; vermilion; Red; communist
赤ちゃんあかちゃんbaby; infant
赤ん坊あかんぼうbaby; infant
赤ん坊あかんぼbaby; infant

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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