English–Japanese
“red” in Japanese
How to say “red” in Japanese
“Red” in Japanese is 赤い (akai).
Indicates that a surface has the hue recognized as red, whether bright or dark.
Example sentences with 赤い
赤い風船が好きです。aka i fū sen ga su ki de su
I like red balloons.
彼女は赤い靴を履いています。kano jo wa aka i kutsu o ha i te i ma su
She is wearing red shoes.
Tips for using 赤い
- In Japanese traffic language, 赤い (akai) describes the color of a signal, while 赤信号 (akashingō) names a red traffic light.
Other Japanese words for “red”
このりんごは赤です。ko no ri n go wa aka de su
This apple is red.
レッドの車が好きです。re ddo no kuruma ga su ki de su
I like red cars.