Word Meaning まっ赤っ赤

まっかっか makkakka

まっ赤っ赤 is read as まっかっか (makkakka) and means downright (e.g. lie).

Meaning

English

  1. downright (e.g. lie)
  2. complete
  3. utter
  4. very bright red
  5. deep red
  6. extremely flushed (of face)

Reading

Kana

まっかっか

Romaji

makkakka

Writing Variants

  • 真っかっか まっかっか makkakka
  • 真っ赤っか まっかっか makkakka
  • 真っ赤っ赤 まっかっか makkakka

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 129770 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真っ赤

まっか

bright red

あか

Red (i.e. communist)

日赤

にっせき

Japanese Red Cross Society (abbr)

金赤

きんあか

bronze-red

七赤

しちせき

seventh of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Venus and west)

発赤

はっせき

rubefaction (reddening of the skin)

引赤

いんせき

rubefaction (reddening of the skin)

赤色

あかいろ

communism

赤い

あかい

Red

赤字

あかじ

corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

赤道

せきどう

equator