purple, violet

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
むらさき
Parts
匕小幺止糸similar kanji →
JLPT N212 strokesSecondary#1516 most commonU+7D2B

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12 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 紫

  • 紫むらさきpurple; violetN5
  • 紫外線しがいせんultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiationN5
  • 紫色むらさきいろpurple; violetN5
  • 紫陽花あじさいbigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangeaN5
  • 紫煙しえんpurple smoke; tobacco smokeN3
  • 紫外しがいultraviolet; UVN3
  • 紫斑しはんpurpura; purple spotN3
  • 紫電しでんpurple lightning; flash; swordflashN3
  • 深紫ふかむらさきdeep purpleN3
  • 九紫きゅうしninth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mars and south)N3
  • 紅紫こうしcrimson and purple; red-purple; magentaN3