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Kanji 藍

18 strokes

Meaning

indigo

On'yomi
ラン
Kun'yomi
あい
Strokes
18
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
2級
Frequency
#2043 / 2500

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 髪かみに藍あい染ぞめがついてとれないよ!

    I'm not able to remove the indigo dye in my hair!

  • 藍色あいいろは日本にっぽんの伝統でんとう色しょくのひとつです。

    Indigo blue is one of Japan's traditional colours.

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