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紫紺しこん

しこん · shikon

noun

Dark purple, bluish purple

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しこんが
Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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What does 紫紺 mean?

Dark purple, bluish purple.

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しこん (shikon). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Dark purple, bluish purple