# 赤 — Red

Frequency rank 534 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 営 (Manage), less common than 青 (Blue).

- On’yomi: せき、しゃく
- Kun’yomi: あか
- Radical: 赤 Red (Kangxi 155)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

The character 赤 (red) shows a figure standing with dramatic flair — like someone blushing red from embarrassment, red from head to toe.

In words:

- 赤 あか — red
- 赤い あかい — red
- 赤ん坊 あかんぼう — baby

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