赤

ONせき

KUNあか

Meanings

red

How to remember

The kanji for RED looks like `士` (samurai/scholar) with `火` (fire) burning underneath. Imagine a samurai whose feet are catching fire, turning everything red.

'SEKI' — It's a SEK-ky feeling when you touch a red-hot object.

Vocabulary

赤いあかい

red (adjective)

赤ん坊あかんぼう

baby

赤信号あかしんごう

red light

赤字あかじ

deficit

赤道せきどう

equator

Related kanji

色青白黒黄火