Japanese symbol for “reds”
赤系統
あかけいとう
Romaji: akakeitou
the reds; reddish colors
In Japanese, reds is 赤系統, read あかけいとう (akakeitou).
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
- n the reds; reddish colors
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赤ちゃん | あかちゃん akachan | baby; infant |
| 赤い | あかい akai | red; crimson; scarlet |
| 赤字 | あかじ akaji | (being in) the red; deficit |
| 真っ赤 | まっか makka | bright red; deep red; flushed (of face) |
| 赤ん坊 | あかんぼう akanbou | baby; infant |
| 赤色 | あかいろ akairo | red; red color |
| 系列 | けいれつ keiretsu | series; sequence; system |
| 系統 | けいとう keitou | system |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
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.
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