赤
- Kanji
- 赤
- Level
- N5
- Meaning
- Red
- On'yomi
- セキ,シャク
- Kun'yomi
- あか,あか.い
- Strokes
- 7
- Common compounds
赤い (あかい) red, 赤信号 (あかしんごう) red light, 赤ん坊 (あかんぼう) baby
- Memory hook
The kanji for "red" looks like a person (大) on fire (火), suggesting the color of flames or flushed skin.