紫
むらさき
murasaki
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
紫 is the kanji for "Purple". A common reading is むらさき (murasaki). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Purple
Also : Violet
Readings
kunむらさき/ murasakionし/ shi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Example Sentences
紫の花が庭に咲いた。
むらさきのはながにわにさいた。
Purple flowers bloomed in the garden.
彼女は紫のドレスを着ていた。
かのじょはむらさきのどれすをきていた。
She was wearing a purple dress.
Vocabulary using 紫
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