Word details

本藍

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本藍.

Dictionary

Entry

本藍ほんあいNoun
1

natural indigo; true indigo dye

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

indigo

18 strokesFrequency 2,043JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ラン

Kun

あい

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