赤

あか

紅朱緋

[aka]

Meanings

1.NounNo-adj

red; crimson; scarlet

2.Noun

red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)

3.Noun

red light (traffic)

4.Noun

red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

5.No-adj

complete; total; perfect; obvious

Less common meanings (3)

6.NounSlang

Red (i.e. communist)

7.NounDated

copper

8.NounJargon

《hanafuda》red 5-point card

秋になると葉が赤に変わる。

In autumn, the leaves turn red.

赤は目立つからよく使われる。

Red stands out so it's often used.

赤と白の組み合わせがとても華やかだ。

The combination of red and white is very gorgeous.