かい
貝
むらさき
紫

noun

  1. Tyrian purple.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
貝
むらさき
紫
 貝紫 かいむらさき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
purple, violet
むらさき　シ　さい (7th, N1)
this, current, next
シ　この　これ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)