赤 — red
あかい
赤
red
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
7 strokes
color
U+8D64
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #584
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1743
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #155
Meanings
- red
word
あか aka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
せき seki On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
か ka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Composed of
つち
土
earth
#32
Used as component in (1)
Compound ideograph (会意). 土 (earth) below elements suggesting fire or a person. Red — the color of heated earth, fired clay.