赤
Red
あか · せき
Memory hint
At the bottom: earth (土-like strokes). Above: fire reaching upward. Red is what happens when the earth catches fire — the colour of molten lava, glowing embers, and blood. 赤 burns from the ground up.
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Earth and fire together — the red of burning coals, lava, and blood.
At the bottom: earth (土-like strokes). Above: fire reaching upward. Red is what happens when the earth catches fire — the colour of molten lava, glowing embers, and blood. 赤 burns from the ground up.
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