Kanji

虹

Meaning

rainbow

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • にじ second
  • にじ いろ rainbow-colored
  • にじ ます rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

On'yomi

  • こう さい iris
  • こう げい rainbow
  • こう りょう arched beam used in shrine and temple construction

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Related Entries

虹 にじ
rainbow
虹 にじ
second, secondary, quadratic (...

Component Analysis

虹
rainbow
にじ, コウ
虫
insect, bug, temper
むし, チュウ, キ
中
in, inside, middle...
なか, うち, チュウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
丨
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン
工
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ, ク, グ

Common Words

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