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What does the kanji 紺 mean?

紺 means dark indigo, navy blue. On'yomi コン.

Quick facts
On'yomiコン
Strokes11
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

dark indigo, navy blue

Memory hook

The thread (糸) steeped long in sweet (甘) dye — NAVY BLUE, DEEP INDIGO.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 紺こんnavy blue, dark blue

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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.