藍
あい
Also written アイ
Meanings
- Noun dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)
- indigo (dye) See also: インディゴ.
- indigo (colour) See also: 藍色 (あいいろ).
Kanji
- 藍 indigo. Read as あい.
Example sentences
- 新期にスタートしたテレビ番組だが、あいも変わらず新味がないな。
The new season's T.V. programs are as much old hat as ever. - あいよ。
Aight.
Common phrases
Words containing 藍
- 藍色 (あいいろ) indigo blue
- 藍染め (あいぞめ) indigo dye
- 藍摺 (あいずり) ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
And 35 more.