| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 赤 | あか | アカ |
Pronunciation: aka
How to Say It Outloud: ah-kah
Usage: color adjective
Example Sentence Japanese:
この花は赤いです。
この花は赤いです。Example Sentence English:This flower is red.
This flower is red.Dictionary
赤あかCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- red; crimson; scarlet
- red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
- Red (i.e. communist)
- red light (traffic)
- red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
- complete; total; perfect; obvious
- copper
- red 5-point card
- Aka
- Red
赤いあかいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion
- Red; communist
赤色あかいろCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- red; red color (colour)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- communism; the left
- Akairo
赤字あかじCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- (being in) the red; deficit
- red letter; red writing
- corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
真っ赤まっかCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- bright red; deep red; flushed (of face)
- downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
丹紅たんこう
Noun- red; deep red; crimson
夕焼けゆうやけCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
- Afterglow
紅葉こうようCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
- Autumn leaf color
朱あけCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
丹色にいろ
Noun- red
赤丹あかに
Noun- red
金時きんとき
NounNoun, used as a prefix
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- red
- red kidney bean
- sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin)
- bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
赤身あかみ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- heartwood
レッドレッドCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- red
紫むらさきCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- purple; violet
- purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; red-root gromwell
- soy sauce
- Purple
紅色こうしょく
Noun- red (color, colour)
紅白こうはくCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)
- two teams; two groups
- Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
- Kōhaku maku
赤旗あかはたCommon word
Noun- red flag
- Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
- Red flag
灼熱しゃくねつ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning heat
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
赤面せきめんCommon word
NounSuru verb
- blushing; getting red in the face
Suru verb
- embarrassment
- Blushing
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