KANJI: SEKI SHAKU aka (red)

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Character Etymology:

Usually this character has been explained as an ideograph combining earth and fire with a meaning of something like, "terracotta." However, an old form clearly shows that the top radical (which looks like + here) is a variant of the radical for big, giving a meaning of big blaze with a ruddy glow.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: SEKI SHAKU
kun-yomi: aka aka- aka(i) aka(ramu) aka(rameru)

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: a ako ama

English Definitions:

1. SEKI, SHAKU, aka, aka(i): red, crimson, scarlet.
2. aka(bamu): redden, color up, blush.
3. aka(ramu): become red.
4. aka(remaru), aka(meru), aka(mu): blush, redden.
5. aka(chan): baby.
6. aka-: complete, entirely.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 5840
Henshall: 46

Unicode Encoded Version:

赤

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

赤心 (sekishin): sincerity, true heart.
赤信吾 (aka shingo): red light.
赤茶色 (akacha iro): reddish brown color.

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