赤（あか）— red (the color)
これ は 赤 です。
This is red.
赤あか
red (the color)
あか
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Words
これkorethis
はwa(topic marker)
赤akared (the color)
ですdesu(polite sentence ending)
Kanji
赤セキ・
赤 names the color red. 赤い is the adjective used to describe something as red. English “red” can do both jobs, so notice which Japanese form you need.
Coco-sensei