How to say “red” in Japanese | 赤 (あか、aka)

The Japanese vocabulary「赤 (あか、aka)」means “red.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word
Hiraganaあか
Romaji Readingaka
English Meaningred
(Noun)
Key Word赤い
Hiraganaあかい
Romaji Readingakai
English Meaningred
(Adjective)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence赤の絵の具を使う。
Romaji ReadingAka no enogu o tsukau.
English MeaningI’ll use red paint. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence赤の絵の具を使います。
Romaji ReadingAka no enogu o tsukaimasu.
English MeaningI’ll use red paint. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence赤い車が欲しい。
Romaji ReadingAkai kuruma ga hoshī.
English MeaningI want to have a red car. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence赤い車が欲しいです。
Romaji ReadingAkai kuruma ga hoshīdesu.
English MeaningI want to have a red car. (Polite Form)