Word Meaning 紺屋

こうや kouya

紺屋 is read as こうや (kouya) and means dyer.

Meaning

English

  1. dyer

Reading

Kana

こうや

Romaji

kouya

Writing Variants

  • 紺屋 こんや konya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 264 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

紺屋の白袴

こうやのしろばかま

the shoemaker's children go barefoot

こん

navy blue

紺碧

こんぺき

deep blue

芝居小屋

しばいごや

playhouse

納屋

なや

shed

風呂屋

ふろや

bathhouse proprietor

廃屋

はいおく

dilapidated house

株屋

かぶや

stockbroker

陣屋

じんや

encampment

卸問屋

おろしどんや

wholesaler

締まり屋

しまりや

thrifty person

庄屋

しょうや

village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)

Example Sentences

1

Shoemakers' children go barefoot.