How to write 赤
- Meaning
- red
- On reading
- セキ、シャク
- Kun reading
- あか、あか(い)、あか(らむ)、あか(らめる)
- Strokes
- 7
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赤 | あか | red; crimson |
| 赤い | あかい | red; crimson |
| 赤ちゃん | あかちゃん | baby; infant |
Example sentence
赤ちゃんがねています。
あかちゃんがねています。
The baby is sleeping.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
赤redOn: セキ、シャク · Kun: あか、あか(い)、あか(らむ)、あか(らめる) · 7 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.