Violet in Japanese
Violet in Japanese is 菫, スミレ, 紫色 — Violet means a small plant with fragrant purple or blue flowers, or the flower itself.
Violet in Japanese
菫
Pronounced: sumire
A en given name.
スミレ
Pronounced: sumire
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
菫
Pronounced: sumire
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
紫色
Pronounced: murasakiiro
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.
菫色
Pronounced: sumireiro
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.
青紫
Pronounced: aomurasaki
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.
What does "Violet" mean?
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noun A small plant with fragrant purple or blue flowers, or the flower itself.
"Wild violets grew along the edge of the woodland path."
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noun A bluish-purple colour, named after the flower.
"The sky faded from orange to violet as the sun set."
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adj Of a bluish-purple colour.
"She wore a violet scarf that matched her eyes."
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Violet in a sentence
- Wild violets grew along the edge of the woodland path.
- She pressed a violet between the pages of her old diary.
- The sky faded from orange to violet as the sun set.
- The artist mixed blue and red to make a deep violet.
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What is "Violet" in Japanese?
"Violet" in Japanese is 菫, スミレ, 紫色. Violet means: A small plant with fragrant purple or blue flowers, or the flower itself.
How do you pronounce 菫?
"Violet" in Japanese is 菫, pronounced "sumire".
How do you use "Violet" in a sentence?
Example: "Wild violets grew along the edge of the woodland path." In Japanese, "Violet" is 菫, スミレ, 紫色.
Are there other ways to say "Violet" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "Violet": 菫, スミレ, 紫色, 菫色, 青紫.
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