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What does the kanji 赤 mean?

赤 means red. On'yomi セキ、シャク. Kun'yomi あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ、あか.らめる.

Quick facts
On'yomiセキ、シャク
Kun'yomiあか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ、あか.らめる
Strokes7
Main radical赤
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi セキ、シャクKun'yomi あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ、あか.らめる
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

red

Memory hook

A figure standing on earth (土) with fire below, glowing until it turns red — RED.

Main radical

赤red 7 strokes

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Stroke order · 7 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.