藍 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- ラン
- Kun
- あい
- Meaning
- indigo
Origin
Grass plus a phonetic element: the plant from which blue dye is taken — indigo.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ラン | 出藍 |
|---|---|
| あい | 藍色・藍染め |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 藍色あいいろ
indigo blue
- 藍染めあいぞめ
indigo dyeing
Example
藍染めの手ぬぐいを買った。
I bought an indigo-dyed hand towel.
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