indigo

  • JLPT N1
  • 18 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 艸
  • #2043 most frequent

Physical Properties · Color

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
ラン
Kun'yomi 訓読み
あい

Example words & Vocabulary

Example sentences 3

その多くを擁する大寺院は七堂伽藍と呼ばれる。

A large temple complex that has most of these elements is called a shichido garan (which literally means "seven-hall temple" or a group of seven buildings that are supposed to form the heart of an ideal Buddhist temple).

本当の藍丸王ならば、そんな汚らわしいものをお持ちになる筈はない。

市三郎も父と共に信州や上州まで藍を売り歩き、藍葉を仕入れる作業も行った。

Ichisaburo also went to Shinsyu or Joshu to sell indigo balls with his father and purchased indigo plants as well.