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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

  • 紫色むらさきいろNounpurple, violet
  • 紫外線しがいせんNounultraviolet rays, ultraviolet radiation, UV radiation
  • 紫陽花あじさいNounbigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), French hydrangea
  • 紫雲しうんNounpurple clouds on which Amitabha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
  • 紫煙しえんNounpurple smoke, tobacco smoke
  • 紫外しがいNounultraviolet, UV
  • 紫紺しこんNoundark purple, bluish purple
  • 紫蘇しそNounshiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa), perilla, beefsteak plant

Practice in Kanjiru

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