漢字道KANJIDO

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4Junior high level12 strokesRadical
On
Kun
むらさき
Meaning
purple

Origin

ORIGIN

糸 "thread" with 此: the colour of dyed thread — purple.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

紫紺・紫煙・紫外線
むらさき紫・紫色

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 紫色むらさきいろ

    purple

  • 紫外線しがいせん

    ultraviolet rays

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

夕方の空が紫に染まった。

The evening sky turned purple.

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