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Kanji Detail for 紺 - "dark blue, navy blue"

紺

  • Meaning

    紺 means "dark blue, navy blue."

    1. Navy blue - A deep blue with reddish tint.

    2. Indigo - A dark blue color.

  • Words using 紺

    • 紺屋 こうや Listen dyer

  • Tattoo check: 紺

    • Verified meaning: dark blue, navy blue
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read こん, こんさき)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 紺

    Given names 紺(こん)Listen

    Surnames 紺(こんさき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    dark blue; navy

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    dark blue or reddish color

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    violet or purple

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    purple, violet

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A deep blue with brown and red. That is, a red-blue color. Commonly called sky blue.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kon(コン) コン

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    dark blue navy blue indigo deep blue dye hue pigment shade tint fabric denim midnight color

Sentences including 紺

  • Shoemakers' children go barefoot.

  • Mary was wearing a navy blue dress.

  • The doctor was wearing a white coat over a blue suit.

  • The night sky was dark blue, and the stars were twinkling.

  • Mary was wearing a navy blue dress.

  • New York City policemen wear dark blue uniforms.

  • New York City policemen wear navy blue uniforms.

  • Mary was wearing a navy blue skirt.

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