What does kanji 紫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 紫 is purple.

How is kanji 紫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 紫 are むらさき; the onyomi readings are シ.

What is the main radical of kanji 紫?

The main radical for kanji 紫 is 糸.

What words use kanji 紫?

Example words that use kanji 紫 include 紫, 紫菜, 紫色, 紫外線.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

紫

Meaning

Kanji 紫

purple

purple, violet

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むらさき
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: さいゆかり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1516
Strokes: 12
Radical: 糸
Components: 匕 • 小 • 幺 • 止 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 雌 • 砦 • 胔 • 訾 • 眥 • 此 • 些

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 101 entries that include this kanji.

紫

むらさき

soy sauce

紫菜

むらさきな

hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)

紫色

ししょく

purple

紫外線

しがいせん

ultraviolet rays

紫綬褒賞

しじゅほうしょう

Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

紫紺

しこん

bluish purple

紫がかった

むらさきがかった

purplish

紫がかる

むらさきがかる

to be purplish

紫っぽい

むらさきっぽい

purplish

紫はしどい

むらさきはしどい

lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

紫衣

しい

purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household)

紫芋

むらさきいも

purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は紫の花を一輪だけ買った。

She bought just one purple flower.

空が紫に染まりはじめた。

The sky began to turn purple.

この紫のシャツ、あなたに似合うよ。

This purple shirt suits you.

箱の中に紫の石が入っていた。

There was a purple stone in the box.

紫色の傘を電車に忘れた。

I left my purple umbrella on the train.

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