KANJI
紫
purple
Kun'yomi
むらさき
On'yomi
し
Example sentences
空は夕焼けで紫がかっていて、息をのむほど美しかった。
The sky was purplish from the sunset, beautiful enough to take one's breath away.
彼は、高貴な色とされる紫を好み、その部屋の調度品も多くが紫色だった。
He liked purple, which is considered a noble color, and many of the furnishings in his room were also purple.
彼女は深い紫色のストールを肩にかけ、冷たい風から身を守っていた。
She draped a deep purple stole over her shoulders, protecting herself from the cold wind.
Practice exercises
1
紫
Answer
むらさきし
2
紫
Answer
purple
3
紫煙
purple smoke; cigarette smoke
Answer
しえん
4
紫微
Zi Wei (a star in Chinese astronomy); emperor's palace
Answer
しび
5
紫色
purple color
Answer
むらさきいろ
6
紫禁城
Forbidden City (in Beijing)
Answer
しきんじょう