虹

rainbow

Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingコウ

Kun readingにじ

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

rainbowRtK
虹は自然現象である。A rainbow is a natural phenomenon.tatoeba
虹は最も美しい自然現象の１つだ。A rainbow is one of the most beautiful phenomena of nature.tatoeba

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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insect (虫) · craft (工)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 559

Compound words

主虹しゅにじ

primary rainbow

虹彩こうさい

虹色にじいろ

rainbow-colored

虹鱒にじます

rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

虹梁こうりょう

arched beam used in shrine and temple construction

虹霓こうげい

虹蜺こうげい

白虹はっこう

副虹ふくにじ

secondary rainbow

虹彩異色症こうさいいしょくしょう

heterochromia iridis

Additional Examples

虹は空に弓じょうにかかる。

The rainbow forms an arc in the sky.tatoeba

虹は７色だ。

The rainbow has seven colors.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 虹

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step