漢字Kanji · in Textiles, Plants & Food
紫: purple, violet
JLPT N112 strokesSecondary schoolYour ink: 白 Not met
- 此(sound)
- 糸thread(meaning)
糸 carries the meaning · 此 gives the sound
12 strokes
Two readings, and the words that use each
シshi · on'yomi · in compounds
- 紫外線しがいせんultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
- 紫紺しこんdark purple; bluish purple
むらさきmurasaki · kun'yomi · on its own
- 紫むらさきpurple; violet
- 紫色むらさきいろpurple; violet
Special readingsThese words are read as a whole, not from the readings above.
- 紫陽花あじさいbigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
Words: JMdict, EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
成り立ち
Where it comes from
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“Everything is connected! This radical represents the invisible threads that tie us together—our relationships, the fine "silk" of our words, and the intricate weaving of our personal histories.”
繋がり
Connections
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
In ChineseSame character in simplified and traditional · zǐ
Same form: 紫 is written the same way in mainland China (simplified) and in Taiwan and Hong Kong (traditional).
- Simplified
- 紫 mainland China, Singapore
- Traditional
- 紫 Taiwan, Hong Kong
Pinyin zǐ most common reading
Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.
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