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藍

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • indigo

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ラン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • あい
Strokes
18
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1697
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
艸#140 · grass

Components

Common Words

  • 藍色あいいろNounindigo blue, indigo
  • 藍藻らんそうNounblue-green algae, cyanobacteria
  • 藍鮫あいざめNounany shark of genus Centrophorus (esp. the dwarf gulper shark, Centrophorus atromarginatus)
  • 藍子アイゴNounmottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens), dusky rabbitfish, sandy spinefoot
  • 藍靛らんてんNounindigo
  • 藍絵あいえNounukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
  • 藍革あいかわNounindigo-dyed leather
  • 藍型あいがたNounstencil dyeing produced with various shades of indigo

Practice in Kanjiru

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