Vocabulary

What does 赤 (あか, aka) mean?

赤 (あか, aka) means red (color).

Quick facts
Readingあか
Romajiaka
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
あか
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonaka

red (color)

  1. 1noun · no-adjective red; crimson; scarlet
  2. 2noun red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
  3. 3noun Red (i.e. communist)
  4. 4noun red light (traffic)
  5. 5noun red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

Example sentences

  • I like red.

  • This red is pretty.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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