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赤 means 'red'
Additional readings
Kun あか-
Name あ あこ あま
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Discover the surprising figurative sense of a term for "bright red." Also find out what's really going on inside 赤 and 赦 (pardon) etymologically.
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Radical Note for 赤 ⇗
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Joy o' Kanji
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亦 again; also
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 赤 is used 15 times, read 3 ways. 1 word uses a non-standard reading.
Across all words in Japanese, 赤 is used 318 times, read 3 ways (with 2 variations). 1 word uses a non-standard reading.
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noun
hakudo (gold-copper alloy, usu. with a blue patina)(click the word for examples and links)
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Part of a non-standard reading: 1 word.
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'na' adjective, noun
1. bright red; deep red; flushed (of face)2. downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
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An additional 36 less common words include 赤 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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