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紫
On'yomi
シ
SHI
Kun'yomi
むらさき
murasaki
purple · violet
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#1516
Radical糸silk(6)
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Component Breakdown
紫=
此糸
此 + thread
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of thread and this. Color of this thread.
Symbolism
Purple, ultraviolet, noble. Represents noble color.
Games
ポケットモンスター バイオレット
Pokémon Violet(2022)
Developer: Game Freak
'Violet/Purple' is the version name symbolizing Miraidon. A story themed on the future.
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Four-Character Compounds
山紫水明
さんしすいめい
scenic beauty; scenic beauty
千紫万紅
せんしばんこう
multitude of colors; multitude of colours; multitude of colors
紫電一閃
しでんいっせん
flash of lightning; flash of a sword; brandishing a sword; flash of lightning
Proverbs & Idioms
紫は高貴の色
むらさきはこうきのいろ
Purple is the color of nobility
Purple represents high status