漢字城 Kanji Fortress

赤 red

On'yomi
セキ、シャク
Kun'yomi
あか、あか-い
Strokes
7
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 1

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): あか-い.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
赤 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Dig into the earth (土) and the clay you pull up is baked into bright red bricks.

A common word

  • 赤ちゃん あかちゃん baby

Example sentences

  • あかいりんごをたべました。

    I ate a red apple.

  • しんごうがあかですよ。

    The light is red.

Kanji that share a part

土 is a component. 62 kanji share it in all.