Kanji
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Frequency40%
Used in (39 in total)
purple; violet
aster (Aster tataricus); Tartarian aster; Michaelmas daisy
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
bluish purple
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
rosewood; red sandalwood
crimson and purple; red-purple; magenta
purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
ultraviolet; UV
Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
multitude of colors; multitude of colours
Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
flash of lightning; flash of a sword; brandishing a sword
lilac (colour); mauve; light purple
purple spot
gromwell root (of species Lithospermum erythrorhizon)
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
ninth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mars and south)
light purple (similar to that of the flowers of the Tartarian aster)
violet tinged with indigo
ultraviolet treatment; ultraviolet light therapy
Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
alternative name for lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
princess-flower (Tibouchina urvilleana)
gate of the imperial palace; imperial court; imperial palace
Philippine ground orchid (Spathoglottis plicata); Philippine orchid; large purple orchid
Tsukushi rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)