Word details

むらさきしきぶ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word むらさきしきぶ.

Dictionary

Entry

らさきしき紫式部ムラサキシキブNounUsually kanaFreq #68355
1

Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

purple, violet

12 strokesFrequency 1,516JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

むらさき

Nanori

さいゆかり

style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

6 strokesFrequency 251JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シキ

Nanori

のり

section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

10 strokesFrequency 36JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

-べ

Nanori

とり

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