紺

Kanji

紺

Level

N1

Meaning

Dark blue, navy

On'yomi

コン

Strokes

11

Common compounds

紺色 (こんいろ) Navy blue color 紺碧 (こんぺき) Azure, deep blue

Memory hook

The 'thread' radical (糸) combined with 'root' (根). Imagine 'dark blue' 'thread' dyed deep into its 'roots.'

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