The Japanese word for purple is
紫
むらさき - murasaki
Japanese Definition
| purple | |
| 1. 名詞. 紫、紫色 | |
| (colour panel, purple) | |
| 2. 名詞. 王位、王権（古代ローマ帝国において、皇帝の衣服を希少価値の高かった紫に染めたことから） | |
| 3. 形容詞. 紫色の | |
| 4. 形容詞. 高位の |
Translations for purple and their definitions
| 紫色 | |
| 1. n. a purple color, as that of the murasaki root dye | |
| 2. adj. purplish | |
| 3. n. a purple color, as that of the murasaki root dye |
| 紫 | |
| 1. n. the (vern, purple gromwell, purple) or vern, red-root gromwell | |
| 2. n. the root of the murasaki used as a natural dye | |
| 3. n. (colloquial from its purplish color) (synonym of ja, 醤油, tr=shōyu): soy sauce | |
| 4. n. (colloquial) a woman | |
| 5. n. (historical from being allowed to wear purple clothing) (synonym of ja, 検校, tr=kengyō): the highest ranked blind court official | |
| 6. affix. purple |
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Pronunciation
(murasaki)
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