紫

purple, violet

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: むらさき
On'yomi: シ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

紫 means "purple, violet". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read むらさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

紫 in example sentences

青あおというより、紫むらさきね。

Ao to iu yori, murasaki ne.

It's more purple than blue.
青あおと赤あかを混まぜると紫むらさきになる。

Ao to aka o mazeruto murasaki ni naru.

If you mix blue and red, you get violet.
水みずから出でなさい。唇くちびるが紫むらさきよ。

Mizu kara de nasai. kuchibiru ga murasaki yo.

Get out of the water. Your lips are blue.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 紫 mean?: 紫 means "purple, violet". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 紫 have?: 紫 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 紫 read?: It is read むらさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 紫?: 紫 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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