赤い – Vocabulary details

赤あかい

Meanings

Adjective (い)

1. red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion; vermillion

紅い is esp. for scarlet

2. Red; communist

3. beautiful

Alt. forms

Kanji used

赤

red

Pitch accent

あ

かい

Used in: 4932

Used in vocabulary (7 in total)

赤あかい糸いと

red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

赤あかい頬ほお

red cheeks; apple cheeks

赤あかいほお

red cheeks; apple cheeks

隣となりの花はなは赤あかい

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; (lit.) the neighbour's flowers are redder

赤あかいんげん豆まめ

red kidney bean

人ひとの花はなは赤あかい

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; (lit.) other people's flowers are redder

赤あかい旅りょ団だん

Red Brigades

Examples (97 in total)

顔かおが赤あかいよ。

Your face is red.

私わたしには赤あかいのを買かって。

Buy me the red one.

あなたの唇くちびるは赤あかいです。

Your lips are red.