赤い
あかい · akai
Red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion
- Red, communist
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Conjugation
| Negative (ない形) | 赤くないあかくない |
| Past (た形) | 赤かったあかかった |
| Past negative (なかった) | 赤くなかったあかくなかった |
| Te-form (て形) | 赤くてあかくて |
| Adverb (副詞形) | 赤くあかく |
| Before a noun (連体形) | 赤いあかい |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 赤ければあかければ |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 赤かったらあかかったら |
| Become ~ (~なる) | 赤くなるあかくなる |
| Too ~ (~すぎる) | 赤すぎるあかすぎる |
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What does 赤い mean?
Red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion. It can also mean: Red, communist.
How do you pronounce 赤い?
あかい (akai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 赤い?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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