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紺 – dark blue, navy
11 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1825 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary
The kanji 紺 means dark blue, navy. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コン (kon). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 糸 (no. 120).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | コン | kon |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 糸 (Kangxi radical 120). Components: 甘・糸・幺・小.
Words using 紺
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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