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赤

Level V of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 534 / 2,608

Red

On’yomi
せき、しゃく
Kun’yomi
あか
Radical
赤 Red (Kangxi 155)

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

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

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 redN5
赤い あかい redN5
赤ん坊 あかんぼう babyN4

赤 is rank 534 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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