Meaning

Primary

Indigo

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

あい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already, so you should know this too!

Context

Context Sentences

藍染の藍は天然ですが、ジーンズに使われる合成インディゴは人工的なものです。

Indigo plant dye is natural, but the synthetic dye used for jeans is artificial.

Kanji Composition