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What is the Kanji for 'Rainbow'? | 虹

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Rainbow', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Rainbow' is 虹.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rainbow

    Reading

    kunyomiにじ

    niji

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    Insect Construction

    Example Word

    虹: rainbow. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1914

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Construction

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Rainbow

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 虫 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alone

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fuse, Dissolve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Touch, Contact

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mosquito

    kanji

    Meaning

    Snake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silkworm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barbarian

    kanji

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Honey

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bee

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 12 kanji contain the part 工 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Left

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Style, Ceremony

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Creek, Inlet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inquire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skill, Adept

Learn the Kanji

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What does 虹 mean?

虹 means 'Rainbow'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.