虹・霓|にじniji[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounrainbow
- SynonymレインボーNeutralA loanword for a rainbow, common in names and product names, e.g. 「レインボーブリッジ」.
- Related虹霓こうげいWrittenA written, archaic Sino-Japanese word for a rainbow; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Use 「虹」 for a rainbow, as in 「虹が出る」「虹がかかる」; 「レインボー」 is the usual pick for names. 「虹霓」 is a written, archaic word rarely seen today.
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