紫

むらさき

purple, violet

衣

ころも きぬ い

clothing, garment, dress

京紫

きょうむらさき

somewhat reddish purple

紫燕

むらさきつばめ ムラサキツバメ

powdered oakblue (butterfly) (Narathura bazalus)

紫闥

したつ

gate of the imperial palace, imperial court, imperial palace

紫電

しでん

purple lightning, flash, swordflash

紫根

しこん

gromwell root (of species Lithospermum erythrorhizon)

紫紺

しこん

bluish purple

紫微

しび

Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)

紫蘭

しらん

Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)

紫苑

しおん

Tartarian aster (Aster tataricus)

薄紫

うすむらさき

light purple

紫蘇

しそ ちそ シソ

shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa), perilla, beefsteak plant

藤紫

ふじむらさき

dark lilac (color), royal blue

筑紫

Tsukushi (former province located in northern Kyūshū; later split into Chikuzen and Chikugo)

紫斑

しはん

purple spot

紫芋

むらさきいも ムラサキイモ

purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such)

大紫

おおむらさき オオムラサキ

giant purple butterfly (species of nymphalid butterfly, Sasakia charonda)

紫雲

しうん

purple clouds, clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead