赤

Meanings

red

Readings

せき
しゃく
あか

Strokes: 7
JLPT Level: N4
Frequency: #568

Common Words

赤いあかいred, crimson, scarlet, vermilion
赤軍せきぐんRed Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946), Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
赤字あかじ(being in) the red, deficit
赤道せきどうequator
赤飯せきはんred rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions

Practice in Kanjiru

Write 赤 by hand

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