Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 赤下, 丹下, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. AH-KAH-SHEE-TAH [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorhide contributor] Added 6/28/2017 by cutenose Meaning & History From Japanese 赤 (aka) or 丹 (aka) both meaning "red" combined with 下 (shita) meaning "below, down, descend, give, low, inferior". Other kanji combinations are possible.