赤
The story of 赤
red, bare
赤 is composed of 大 (big) and 火 (fire). When the fire is big, it looks red. On the other hand, the body of a newborn baby is red, so 赤 also means naked or bare.
赤
赤 is composed of 大 (big) and 火 (fire). When the fire is big, it looks red. On the other hand, the body of a newborn baby is red, so 赤 also means naked or bare.