What does kanji 藍 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 藍 is indigo.

How is kanji 藍 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 藍 are あい; the onyomi readings are ラン.

What is the main radical of kanji 藍?

The main radical for kanji 藍 is 艸.

What words use kanji 藍?

Example words that use kanji 藍 include 藍, 藍綬褒章, 藍みどろ, 藍衣社員.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 2

藍

Meaning

Kanji 藍

indigo

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あい
Onyomi 音読み: ラン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2043
Strokes: 18
Radical: 艸
Components: ノ • 二 • 艾 • 皿 • 臣 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 濫 • 艦 • 監 • 儖 • 懢 • 尶 • 檻

Related vocabulary

Showing 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 81 entries that include this kanji.

藍

あい

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)

藍綬褒章

らんじゅほうしょう

Medal with Blue Ribbon

藍みどろ

あいみどろ

Oscillatoria (cyanobacteria)

藍衣社員

らんいしゃいん

blue-collar

藍屋

あいや

indigo dyer

藍花

あいばな

Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)

藍海松茶

あいみるちゃ

brown tinged with olive green and indigo

藍絵

あいえ

ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)

藍革

あいかわ

indigo-dyed leather

藍革縅

あいかわおどし

stitching together armor with indigo-dyed leather

藍玉

あいだま

ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves

藍隈

あいぐま

indigo blue make-up used in kabuki

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は藍色のドレスを着ていた。

She was wearing an indigo dress.

藍色はとても美しい色です。

Indigo is a very beautiful color.

このシャツは藍で染められています。

This shirt is dyed with indigo.

彼は藍色が一番好きです。

He likes indigo the best.

夕暮れ時、空が藍色に染まった。

At dusk, the sky was dyed indigo.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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