Moji Ninja

紫 — purple

紫 means “purple”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: むらさき (murasaki). You'll see it in words such as 紫 (murasaki, “purple; violet”).

紫
Stroke order of 紫
Meaning
purple
On'yomi
シ (shi)
Kun'yomi
むらさき (murasaki)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1 · set Colours & light

How to remember 紫

Sounds like 止: both read シ.

Parts: 止 stop · 匕 sitting person; spoon · 糸 thread

Words with 紫

WordReadingMeaning
紫むらさき murasaki kunpurple; violet

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Colours & light” set

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