赤い

あかい

Red

N5i-adjective·akai

How to remember it

Add い to 赤 to paint things red, like roses or sunsets.

Example sentences

  • 赤い花を買った。

    あかいはなをかった。

    I bought red flowers.

  • 夕焼けで空が赤い。

    ゆうやけでそらがあかい。

    The sky is red from the sunset.

Usage

i-adjective; in older usage could imply ‘communist’.

Related words

青い白い黒い

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