Japanese symbol for “socialist”
赤色
あかいろ
Romaji: akairo
red; red color
In Japanese, socialist is 赤色, read あかいろ (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
- adj-no, n red; red color
- adj-f communist; socialist; left-wing
Written forms: 赤色. Readings: あかいろ、せきしょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “socialist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 社会主義者 | しゃかいしゅぎしゃ shakaishugisha | socialist (person) |
| 主義者 | しゅぎしゃ shugisha | socialist; communist; anarchist |
| ソーシャリスト | ソーシャリスト soosharisuto | socialist |
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 |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
| 景色 | けしき keshiki | scenery; scene; landscape |
See also: Chinese symbol for “socialist”.
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.