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Japanese symbol for “communist”

Romaji: akairo
red; red color

In Japanese, communist is , read (akairo).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n red; red color
  2. adj-f communist; socialist; left-wing

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

red
on: セキ、シャク
kun: あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ
7 strokes · JLPT 3
color
on: ショク、シキ
kun: いろ
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “communist”

WordReadingMeaning
あかい akaiRed; communist
コミュニスト komyunisutocommunist
きょうさんしゅぎしゃ kyousanshugishacommunist
しゅぎしゃ shugishasocialist; communist; anarchist

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あかちゃん akachanbaby; infant
あかい akaired; crimson; scarlet
あかじ akaji(being in) the red; deficit
まっか makkabright red; deep red; flushed (of face)
あかんぼう akanboubaby; infant
きいろ kiiroyellow; amber
しきさい shikisaicolour; color; hue
けしき keshikiscenery; scene; landscape

See also: Chinese symbol for “communist”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.