Kanji

藍

藍

indigo

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ラン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あい

Nanori (Name Reading)

あい

Example sentences

藍色 あいいろ
彼女 は 藍色 の 浴衣 を 着ていた 。

She was wearing an indigo blue yukata.

伽藍 がらん
古都 の 寺院 に は 、 見事 な 七堂伽藍 が 残っている 。

Magnificent temple buildings remain in the ancient capital.

となり となり
仏 の 御 為 に 、 伽藍 を 建立 せん となり 。

It is said that they shall build a temple for the sake of the Buddha.

藍染め あいぞめ
伝統的 な 藍染め の 技術 を 守る ため に 、 若手 の 職人 が 修行 に 励んでいる 。

In order to protect traditional indigo dyeing techniques, young artisans are working hard at their training.

Example Vocabulary

藍色

あいいろ

indigo blue

藍

あい

伽藍

がらん

Buddhist temple; monastery; temple buildings

青藍

せいらん

大伽藍

だいがらん

藍玉

あいだま

藍染め

あいぞめ

indigo dyeing

藍染

あいぞめ

濃藍

こあい

濃藍色

のうらんしょく

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