JLPT N4
赤
Red
Onyomi
セキ (seki), シャク (shaku)
Kunyomi
あか (aka), あか・い (aka-i)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
土 (earth) + 火 (fire)
📖 Mnemonic Story
The very **earth** (土) beneath your feet is ablaze! An intense, glowing **fire** (火) has turned the ground itself a molten, fiery **red**. It's so hot, the earth is literally blushing with heat!
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Quick Hint:
Earth on fire
Essential N4 Vocabulary
赤い
あかい
Red (adj)
赤ちゃん
あかちゃん
Baby
赤信号
あかしんごう
Red light (traffic)
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "赤"
彼女は ＿＿＿＿＿い ドレスを 着ていた。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「赤い（あかい）」は色の一つです。
English: 'Akai' is one of the colors.
English: 'Akai' is one of the colors.
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