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紫 = 此 + 糸
紫 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “purple”. It is built from 此 (this here) and 糸 (thread). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1475.
- Keyword
- purple
- RTK frame
- 1475
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- シ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- むらさき
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- фиолетовый
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 紫 purple
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 紫 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “this here” + “thread”. 紫 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 紫 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.