How to say 'Rainbow' in Japanese | 虹

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The Japanese word for Rainbow is 'Niji', written as 虹 in Japanese.'Rainbow' in hiragana is にじ.

word

虹

Meaning

Rainbow

Reading

にじ

niji

Kanji

虹Rainbow

Explanation

The Japanese noun '虹 (にじ)' means 'rainbow'. It refers to the meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction, and dispersion of light in water droplets, resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. This word is commonly used in both everyday conversation and literature to describe the beauty of nature. For example: The rainbow is beautiful「虹がきれいだ」(にじがきれいだ). I saw a rainbow after the rain「雨の後に虹を見た」(あめのあとににじをみた). The word '虹' is often associated with positive imagery and is sometimes used metaphorically to represent hope or a bridge between different worlds.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7429

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 虹

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

虹

Meaning

Rainbow

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'Niji' means 'Rainbow' .

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