藍
藍 — Indigo
indigo
On’yomiラン (ran)
Kun’yomiあい (ai)
Stroke order (18 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 藍
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 藍 | あい ai | dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour) |
| 伽藍 | がらん garan | temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building |
| 藍綬褒章 | らんじゅほうしょう ranjuhoushou | Medal with Blue Ribbon |
Study notes
藍 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2043 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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