赤

あか

red

N5 #1,312

Meanings

also 紅 · 朱

  1. noun, takes の red; crimson; scarlet
  2. noun red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
  3. colloquial, often written as アカ Red (i.e. communist)
  4. abbreviation red light (traffic)
  5. abbreviation red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
  6. takes の complete; total; perfect; obvious
  7. noun, abbreviation copper
  8. abbreviation, hanafuda red 5-point card

Its kanji

In sentences

青あおと赤あか、どっちが好すき？ Which colour do you prefer, blue or red? #12816952

赤あかの方ほうが好すき。 I prefer red. #11049469

赤あかの自転車じてんしゃ持もってる。 I have a red bike. #2976174

赤あかより青あおの方ほうが好すき。 I like blue better than red. #10989488

一番いちばん好すきな色いろは、赤あかよ。 My favorite color is red. #10157829

今夜こんやは赤あかのドレスにするわ。 I’ll wear a red dress tonight. #10225042

青あおと赤あか、どっちの色いろが好すき？ Which colour do you prefer, blue or red? #12816953

赤あかと白しろの旗はたが風かぜに揺ゆれていた。 The red and white flag fluttered in the wind. #10617866