Meaning: あかくadj. (Kanji=紅い) crimson, purplish-red coloradj. (Kanji=朱い) scarlet colored, red colored, bloody coloredadj. (Kanji=赤い) red, having a red coloringn. (Kata=アカイ, Kanji=赤井) Akai, Japanese family namev. (Kanji=赤くする) redden, blush, turn red, become red