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indigo
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingラン
Kun readingあい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. indigoRtK
  1. dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)
  2. indigo (dye)
  3. indigo (colour)

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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flowers (艹) · oversee · retainer · slave · reclining · lying down · one (一) · floor · dish (皿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1565

Compound words

藍染あいぞめ
Traditional Japanese indigo dyeing.

Stroke Order

18 strokes

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