“Red” in Japanese
Short answer
Red in Japanese is “赤い” (akai). Full meaning: red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion; Red, communist.
Other ways to say “Red” in Japanese
レッド
reddo red
赤
aka red, crimson, scarlet; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist)
赤色
sekishoku red, red color (colour); communism, the left
紅色
koushoku red (color, colour)
朱
shu red, vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet; vermillion (colour), cinnabar, red orange; vermillion (pigment)
赤丹
akani red
丹色
niiro red
あか
aka red, crimson, scarlet; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist)
赭い
akai red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion; Red, communist
赤し
akashi red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion; Red, communist
緋い
akai red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion; Red, communist
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