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紫

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • purple
  • violet

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • むらさき
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1282
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
糸#120 · silk

Components

Common Words

  • 紫むらさきNoun
    purple, violet
  • 紫外線しがいせんNoun
    ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet radiation, UV radiation
  • 紫色むらさきいろNoun
    purple, violet
  • 紫陽花あじさいNoun
    bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), French hydrangea
  • 紫綬褒章しじゅほうしょうNoun
    Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
  • 紫紺しこんNoun
    dark purple, bluish purple
  • 九紫きゅうしNoun
    ninth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mars and south)
  • 京紫きょうむらさきNoun
    somewhat reddish purple

Practice in Kanjiru

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