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Meanings
1
indigo-dyed paper; indigo paper
Traditional Japanese paper dyed with indigo (藍). Used historically for documents, book covers, and crafts.
An old ledger made of indigo-dyed paper is on display at the museum.
2
spiderwort-dyed paper
Paper dyed using the blue pigment from spiderwort (青花紙, ツユクサ). A specific traditional dyeing method; see also 青花紙.
See also: 青花紙
Some 藍紙 is dyed with pigment from the spiderwort plant.