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紫

purple
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingむらさき
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. purpleRtK
  2. violet
  1. purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)
  2. red gromwell
  3. red-root gromwell

Synonyms

パープル醤油

Radicals and components

Radical糸silk纟variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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Prince · this here · stop (止) · footprint (止) · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground · thread (糸) · spiderman

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1475

Compound words

紫色むらさきいろ
purple; violet
紫外線しがいせん
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
紫陽花あじさい
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
紫雲しうん
purple clouds on which Amitabha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
紫煙しえん
purple smoke
紫外しがい
ultraviolet
紫紺しこん
dark purple
紫菜のり
nori
紫蘇しそ
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa)
紫檀したん
rosewood
紫薺むらさきなずな
purple rock cress (Aubrietia deltoidea)
紫闥したつ
gate of the imperial palace
筑紫つくし
Tsukushi (former province located in northern Kyūshū; later split into Chikuzen and Chikugo)
紫雲英げんげ
Chinese milk vetch
紫水晶むらさきずいしょう
amethyst
紫宸殿ししんでん
Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)
紫貽貝むらさきいがい
Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
青紫蘇あおじそ
green beefsteak plant
筑紫鴨つくしがも
common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
筑紫箏つくしごと
Tsukushi-goto (earliest school of solo koto music)
穂紫蘇ほじそ
inflorescence of shiso (used as a sashimi garnish)
山紫水明さんしすいめい
scenic beauty
紫君子蘭むらさきくんしらん
African lily (Agapanthus africanus)
紫綬褒章しじゅほうしょう
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

Additional Examples

赤と青を混ぜると紫になる。
Red and blue paint mixed together give us purple.tatoeba
紫外線は皮膚癌を引き起こすことがある。
Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.tatoeba
紫外線は私たちにとって有害だ。
Ultraviolet rays are harmful to us.tatoeba
紫外線の急激な上昇は研究者たちにオゾンホールの存在を信じさせた。
The sudden increase of ultraviolet rays made the researchers believe in the existence of ozone holes.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 紫

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