“Violet” or “Purple” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “紫”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “紫” means “Reddish blue”, “Soy sauce” or “Purple gromwell” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “紫”
Jouyou Kanji “紫” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | し(shi) |
| Kun-Yomi | むらさき(murasaki) |
| Meanings | Purple, Violet color |
| Lithospermum erythrorhizon (Plant name-Japanese name is Murasaki(紫)-Perennial Plant) | |
| Another name of soy sauce |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “紫”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 紫陽花(あじさい-a ji sa i) | Hydrangea |
| 紫雲(しうん-shi u n) | Purple clouds, Purple congratulatory clouds, Purple clouds on which Amitabha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead |
| 紫雲英(しうんえい or れんげそう-shi u n e i (or) re n ge so u) | Chinese milk vetch |
| 紫煙(しえん-shi e n) | Tobacco smoke, Purple smoke |
| 紫苑(しおん-shi o n) | Tatarian aster, Michaelmas daisy |
| 紫外線(しがいせん-shi ga i se n) | Ultraviolet rays |
| 紫根(しこん-shi ko n) | Root of lithospermum erythrorhizon, Gromwell root |
| 紫紺(しこん-shi ko n) | Bluish‐purple |
| 紫蘇(しそ-shi so) | Shiso, Perilla, Beefsteak plant, Shiso |
| 紫檀(したん-shi ta n) | Rosewoodred, Red sandalwood |
| 紫竹(しちく-shi chi ku) | Shichiku (a kind of bamboo which is used for crafts) |
| 紫電(しでん-shi de n) | ① Purple lightning, ② Sharp gaze, ③ Flash of sharp sword |
| 紫斑(しはん-shi ha n) | Purple spot, Purpura |
| 江戸紫(えどむらさき-e do mu ra sa ki) | Bluish-violet, Royal purple |
| 古代紫(こだいむらさき-ko da i mu ra sa ki) | Reddish-purple, Dark reddish purple |
| 小紫(こむらさき-ko mu ra sa ki) | ① Callicarpa dichotoma (a kind of deciduous shrub), Purple beautyberry, ② Komurasaki (name of a prostitute of Edo era) |
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