| Kanji | 藍 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ラン |
| Kunyomi | あい |
| English | indigo |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 2043 |
| Components | 艸: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) 監: oversee; official; govt office; rule; administer |
| Number of Strokes | 18 |
| Kanji Radical | 艸 |
| Radical Number | 140 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | くさ・くさかんむり |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | indigo |
| Koohii Story 1 | Indigo flowers have to be overseen because they are often picked for their beauty. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Traditionally, 青 blue (#1534) could be used to describe blue OR green. However, two kanji that describe the hues specifically are 藍 and 緑. This kanji is the "blue" counterpart of green (#1371). Story: The overseer, master of the slaves, wore a cloak dyed with indigo, and flowers in his hair. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq2001-2500, kanji_physical.properties_color
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