紫
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 紫
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
purple; violet
Examples
その色はピンクというより紫だ。
The color is purple rather than pink.
2
Word usually written using kana alone
purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; red-root gromwell
3
soy sauce
Kanji in this Word
紫
12 strokes
Frequency: 1516
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
purple
violet
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むらさき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さい
ゆかり
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