虹 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「虫」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「虫」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- にじ
- Meaning
- rainbow
Origin
A creature plus a span: the long arc that stretches across the sky — a rainbow.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| にじ | 虹 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 虹にじ
rainbow
- 虹色にじいろ
rainbow colours
Example
雨上がりに大きな虹がかかった。
A great rainbow appeared after the rain.
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