Kanji

What does the kanji 藍 mean?

藍 means indigo (color), indigo plant. On'yomi ラン. Kun'yomi あい.

Quick facts
On'yomiラン
Kun'yomiあい
Strokes18
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ランKun'yomi あい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

indigo (color), indigo plant

Memory hook

The retainer (臣) pounding grass (艹) in a basin (皿) for indigo dye — INDIGO, BLUE.

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.