N4
赤 meaning and readings
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Kanji
赤
N4
- Meaning
- red
- Onyomi
- セキ、シャク
- Kunyomi
- あか、あか(い)、あか(らむ)、あか(らめる)
- Formula
- 赤 = 土 + 火。
Story
赤 is analyzed as a combination of 土 (soil), 火 (fire) and denotes red.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N4.
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