What is the Kanji for 'Red'? | 赤
If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Red', you've come to the right place!
The Japanese Kanji for 'Red' is 赤.
Parts of the Kanji 赤
If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 4 parts:
赤 As Part Of Other Kanji
This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:
Words Using 赤
This kanji is used in 7 words:
Kanji Related to 赤 Through the Part 八
These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.
Kanji Related to 赤 Through the Part 丿
These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.
Kanji Related to 赤 Through the Part 土
These 60 kanji contain the part 土 as well.
Kanji Related to 赤 Through the Part 亅
These 13 kanji contain the part 亅 as well.
Learn the Kanji 赤
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What does 赤 mean?
赤 means 'Red'.
Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.
To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.