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
信号機が赤の間は道路を渡るな。
Don't cross the road when the signal is red.
サダムが脅威でないなどと言うのは、赤がかった反戦運動の人達くらい。
It's only the anti-war pinkos who say things like Saddam isn't a threat.