にじ
niji
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

虹 is the kanji for "Rainbow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is にじ (niji). Stroke-order practice is available below.

Meaning

Rainbow

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Readings

kunにじ/ nijionこう/ kou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Radicals

Example Sentences

雨の後、空に虹がかかった。

あめのあと、そらにじがかかった。

After the rain, a rainbow appeared in the sky.

双子の虹は珍しい現象だ。

そうごのにじはめずらしいげんしょうだ。

A double rainbow is a rare phenomenon.

Vocabulary using 虹

Grammar to study at this level

Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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