赤

あか
aka

red (the colour)

What does 赤 mean?

赤 is a Japanese noun meaning “red (the colour)” in English. It is written as 赤 in kanji, あか in hiragana, and aka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

信号が赤です。

The traffic light is red.

赤は私の好きな色です。

Red is my favourite colour.

Words sharing kanji with 赤

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