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3Junior high level11 strokesRadical
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コン
Kun
Meaning
dark blue; navy

Origin

ORIGIN

糸 "thread" with 甘: thread dyed deep with indigo — dark blue, navy.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

コン紺青・紺屋・濃紺

「紺屋」は,「コウや」とも。

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 紺色こんいろ

    navy blue

  • 濃紺のうこん

    dark navy

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

紺色の制服を着ている。

They wear navy uniforms.

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