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紫 kanji: meaning “purple”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
purple
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
むらさき

Picture story to remember 紫

Stop (止) and dip a spoon (匕) into the dye, and the thread (糸) turns purple.

Parts in this story:止, 糸

How to write 紫: stroke order

紫 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 紫

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Kanji that share parts with 紫.