Onyomi: シ · Kunyomi: むらさき · Meanings: purple, violet
Kanji for purple, violet
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 紫 | むらさき | purple, violet | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 紫外線 | しがいせん | ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet radiation, UV radiation | common Noun |
| 海苔 | のり | nori, laver, edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets | common Noun |
| 紫陽花 | あじさい | bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), French hydrangea | common Noun |
| 紫色 | むらさきいろ | purple, violet | common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 紫紺 | しこん | dark purple, bluish purple | Noun |
| 紫綬褒章 | しじゅほうしょう | Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement) | Noun |
| 紫式部 | むらさきしきぶ | Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica) | Noun |
| 紫猿子 | むらさきましこ | purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus) | Noun |
| 紫紺野牡丹 | しこんのぼたん | princess-flower (Tibouchina urvilleana) | Noun |