The kanji 赤 represents the color "red." It's a fundamental color and often symbolizes things like blood, fire, and passion. It's also used to describe things that are new or fresh.

・On-yomi (音読み): セキ (seki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あか (aka)

⚫︎ 赤い (akai) Translation: Red (adjective) ⚫︎ 赤色 (sekishoku) Translation: Red color ⚫︎ 赤ちゃんと犬 (akachan to inu) Translation: Baby and dog

The kanji 赤 is a pictograph. It depicts a person (大) with fire (火) on their body, representing the color red and its association with heat and life. Over time, the form simplified.