noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the color violet, like that of the violet flower. Used as both a noun and a no-adjective.
She was wearing a violet dress.
I painted the wall violet.
Kanji spelling using the character for 'violet'; less common and may not be recognized by all readers.
Compound of すみれ (violet flower) and 色 (color). The kanji 菫 is used for the violet plant, but the kana spelling is more common for the color.