← Back

虹

rainbow
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingコウ
Kun readingにじ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. 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

Homonyms

ⓘ
Same reading (にじ)
二次 · second

Radicals and components

Radical虫insect
Components
How it's built
虹
  • →
    • →
      • →
      • →
  • →

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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
iris
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
rainbow
虹蜺こうげい
rainbow
白虹はっこう
white rainbow
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