藍
あい
ai
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
藍 is the kanji for "Indigo". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is あい (ai). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Indigo
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Readings
kunあい/ aionらん/ ran
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
艹監
Example Sentences
藍染めの布が美しい。
あいぞめのぬのがうつくしい。
The indigo-dyed fabric is beautiful.
藍色の空が広がる。
あいいろのそらがひろがる。
The indigo sky stretches above.
Vocabulary using 藍
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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