| 1320 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1489 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3534 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1392 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1626 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2209 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1389 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1478 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1711 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1507 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3332 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2348 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1387 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27337X | Morohashi |
| 2688 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4486 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1375 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1475 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1577 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1516 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紫色 【ムラサキイロ】 purple, violet
- 紫外線 【シガイセン】 ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet radiation
- 紅紫 【コウシ】 crimson and purple, red-purple, magenta
- 九紫 【キュウシ】 ninth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mars and south)
Kun reading compounds
- 紫 【むらさき】 purple, violet, purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon), red gromwell, red-root gromwell, soy sauce
- 紫色 【むらさきいろ】 purple, violet
- 貝紫 【かいむらさき】 Tyrian purple
- 古代紫 【こだいむらさき】 reddish-purple
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さい、 ゆかり
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- púrpura
- violeta
Portuguese
- roxo
- violeta
French
- violet
| 1241 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 2290.3 | Four corner code |
| 2190.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d2b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 彩雲 【サイウン】 iridescent clouds, glowing clouds
- 油彩 【ユサイ】 oil painting
- 光彩 【コウサイ】 brilliance, splendour, splendor, lustre, luster
Kun reading compounds
- 彩る 【いろどる】 to colour, to color, to paint, to apply make-up, to decorate, to garnish, to adorn, to add flair
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 さ、 さえ、 つや
- Korean:
- chae
Spanish
- color
- coloración
- colorido
- colorear
Portuguese
- colorindo
- pintura
- maquilagem
French
- colorer
- peindre
- maquillage
| 1290 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1590 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1660 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1273 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1413 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 932 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 959 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1619 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 616 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1103 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1502 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1730 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9992X | Morohashi |
| 1681 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1718 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1714 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1850 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1429 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2060 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3j8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 2292.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f69 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1978 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乃至 【ナイシ】 from ... to, between ... and, or
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 乃公出でずんば 【ダイコウイデズンバ】 what will happen to everyone else if I am not the one who goes?
- 乃 【ノ】 's, of, belonging to
Kun reading compounds
- 乃 【の】 's, of, belonging to
- 即ち 【すなわち】 that is (to say), namely, i.e., precisely, exactly, just, nothing but, neither more nor less, (and) then
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おさむ、 お、 のり
- Korean:
- nae
Spanish
- de (partícula posesiva)
- tú
- qué hora
Portuguese
French
- enclitique "no"
- de
- a la suite de quoi
- par conséquence
| 1960 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 145 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1962 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 27 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2003 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3643 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1858 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 693 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 113 | Morohashi |
| 2927 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 42 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 686 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 741 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3545 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-1-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 1722.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e43 | Unicode hex code |