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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)

Synonyms

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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.
伽藍がらん
temple (esp. large one)
出藍しゅつらん
pupil excelling his master
藍隈あいぐま
indigo blue make-up used in kabuki
藍色あいいろ
indigo blue
藍藻らんそう
blue-green algae
藍蓼あいたで
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)
藍鞣あいなめし
indigo-dyed leather
藍韋あいなめし
indigo-dyed leather
伽藍鳥がらんちょう
pelican
伽藍堂がらんどう
empty
青藍色せいらんしょく
livid
藍革縅あいかわおどし
stitching together armor with indigo-dyed leather
藍晶石らんしょうせき
cyanite
琉球藍りゅうきゅうあい
Assam indigo (Strobilanthes cusia)
七堂伽藍しちどうがらん
complete seven-structured temple compound
藍綬褒章らんじゅほうしょう
Medal with Blue Ribbon
子持ち甘藍こもちかんらん
Brussels sprouts

Stroke Order

18 strokes

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