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What does the kanji 紫 mean?

紫 means purple. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi むらさき.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiむらさき
Strokes12
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シKun'yomi むらさき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

purple

Memory hook

The thread (糸) dyed and stopped (止) at just the right moment — PURPLE.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 紫むらさきpurple

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.