“Red” or “Crimson” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “赤”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “赤” means “Red”, “Bare” or “Communism” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “赤”

Jouyou Kanji “赤” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
7 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
せき(seki) |
| しゃく(shaku) |
| Kun-Yomi |
あか(aka) |
| あか(い)(aka(i)) |
| あか(らむ)(aka(ramu)) |
| あか(らめる)(aka(rameru)) |
| Meanings |
Red, Crimson |
| Nothing |
| Naked, Bare, Uncovered |
| Sincerity |
| Communism, Communist |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “赤”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 赤家蚊(あかいえか-a ka i e ka) |
Common house mosquito, Northern house mosquito |
| 赤鰯(あかいわし-a ka i wa shi) |
Pickled sardines, Dried sardines, Red sardines |
| 赤烏帽子(あかえぼし-a ka e bo shi) |
Strange thing, Eccentric taste, Red eboshi |
| 赤貝(あかがい-a ka ga i) |
Ark shell, Red Clam, Blood Clam |
| 赤子(あかご-a ka go) |
Baby |
| 赤砂糖(あかざとう-a ka za to u) |
Brown sugar |
| 赤字(あかじ-a ka ji) |
① Deficit balance, Negative earnings, ② Red letter, Red writing |
| 赤潮(あかしお-a ka shi o) |
Red tide |
| 赤信号(あかしんごう-a ka shi n go u) |
① Red light, Red signal, Red traffic signal, ② A sign that a worrying situation is imminent |
| 赤土(あかつち-a ka tsu chi) |
Red earth, Red clay soil |
| 赤の他人(あかのたにん-a ka no ta ni n) |
Total stranger, Complete stranger, Utter stranger |
| 赤恥(あかはじ-a ka ha ji) |
Open disgrace, Public shame |
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