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N1N5Kanji

紫

purple

Readings

On
シ
Kun
むらさき

Examples

紫(むらさき)、紫外線(しがいせん)

purple, ultraviolet

Note

On-reading (シ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (むらさき) is used standalone or with okurigana.

Questions that use this word

N3 2

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N3N3 読解

    海洋プラスチックは、波や紫外線によって細かく砕かれ、マイクロプラスチックとなって海洋生物が誤食するケースが増えている。

    Answer: 波や紫外線によって細かく砕かれたプラスチック

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