藍 kanji: meaning “indigo”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N118 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- indigo
- On'yomi
- ラン
- Kun'yomi
- あい
Picture story to remember 藍
A dyer oversees (監) the flowers (艹) crushed in a dish (皿) to make deep indigo.
How to write 藍: stroke order
藍 is written with 18 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 藍
- 藍綬褒章らんじゅほうしょうMedal with Blue Ribbon
- 白藍しらあいpale cyan
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