小紫

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
むらさき
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Noun

()(むらさき) or 小紫(コムラサキ) • (komurasaki

  1. Callicarpa dichotoma, a species of beautyberry
  2. 小紫蝶: Freyer's purple emperor, Apatura metis

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).