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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

    虹

    Meaning

    Rainbow

    Reading

    kunyomiにじ

    niji

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    虫Insect 工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

    虫

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1914

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 虹

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

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    工

    Meaning

    Construction

Words Using 虹

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    虹

    Meaning

    Rainbow

Kanji Related to 虹 Through the Part 虫

These 14 kanji contain the part 虫 as well.

    kanji

    蛮

    Meaning

    Barbarian

    kanji

    融

    Meaning

    Fuse, Dissolve

    kanji

    蜜

    Meaning

    Honey

    kanji

    蚕

    Meaning

    Silkworm

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    蚊

    Meaning

    Mosquito

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    蜂

    Meaning

    Bee

    kanji

    風

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

    kanji

    触

    Meaning

    Touch, Contact

    kanji

    独

    Meaning

    Alone

    kanji

    蛇

    Meaning

    Snake

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Kanji Related to 虹 Through the Part 工

These 12 kanji contain the part 工 as well.

    kanji

    貢

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    空

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    式

    Meaning

    Style, Ceremony

    kanji

    巧

    Meaning

    Skill, Adept

    kanji

    攻

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    江

    Meaning

    Creek, Inlet

    kanji

    恐

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    左

    Meaning

    Left

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    紅

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    尋

    Meaning

    Inquire

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

Learn the Kanji 虹

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.