紫式部 zǐ shì bù

Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Murasaki Shikibu (born c. 973), Japanese writer, author of "The Tale of Genji"

Characters

Character Meaning
紫 zǐ HSK 5
purple; violet
式 shì HSK 4
style; type; form
部 bù HSK 4
part; department; ministry