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    3. 赤い

    赤い

    赤あかい​

    red

    N5KMT7News #15+1CoreAdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab9 strokes

    紅い朱い緋い赭い丹い

    あかい

    Adjective

    1.
    red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion
    2.
    Red, communist
    colloquial

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    赤あかいりんごが好すきです。

    I like red apples.

    KMT2Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは赤あかいドレスを着きてパーティーに行いった。

    She went to the party wearing a red dress.

    KMT7Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    夕ゆう焼やけで空そらが真まっ赤かに染そまっていた。

    The sky was dyed crimson by the sunset.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    信しん号ごうが赤あかになったので、車くるまを止とめた。

    The traffic light turned red, so I stopped the car.

    KMT7Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    その旗はたには赤あかい星ほしが描えがかれていた。

    A red star was drawn on that flag.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    赤
    あか・あか-・あか.い・あか.らむ・あか.らめる…(5)
    red
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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