Word details

藍蝋

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

Dictionary

Entry

藍蝋いろうNoun
1

indigo wax; cylindrical shape made from indigo dye froth, often by boiling the froth with caustic soda, used for coloring paintings, etc.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

indigo

18 strokesFrequency 2,043JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ラン

Kun

あい

wax

14 strokes

On

ロウ

Kun

みつろうろうそく

Nanori

あじ

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