Kanji

紫

purple, violet

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むらさき

Nanori (Name Reading)

むら, むらさき

Common Readings

シ, むらさき

Example sentences

むらさき
夕焼け 美しい 染まった

The sunset sky was dyed a beautiful shade of purple.

紫色 むらさきいろ
夕焼け 紫色 染まった

The sunset sky was dyed purple.

一八 いちはつ
片隅 紫色 一八 美しく 咲いている

In a corner of the garden, purple roof irises are blooming beautifully.

紫外線 しがいせん
紫外線 強い ので 日焼け止め 塗った ほうがいい

Since the UV rays are strong in summer, you should apply sunscreen.

照射 しょうしゃ
標本 紫外線 照射 された

Ultraviolet rays were irradiated onto the specimen.

紫紺 しこん
選手 たち 紫紺 ユニフォーム 着ていた

The players were wearing deep violet uniforms.

紫陽花 あじさい
梅雨 季節 紫陽花 とても 綺麗

Hydrangeas are very beautiful during the rainy season.

カタツムリ カタツムリ
紫陽花 カタツムリ 見つけた

On a rainy day, I found a snail on a hydrangea leaf.

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