dyer's knotweed; Japanese indigo plant
The plant Persicaria tinctoria, traditionally used in Japan to produce indigo dye. Often referred to as 藍の葉 or 藍の花 when discussing the plant itself.
indigo dye
The deep blue dye extracted from the indigo plant. Used in traditional dyeing (藍染め).
See also: インディゴ
This cloth is dyed with indigo.
Indigo (the plant) is a dye plant that was once cultivated throughout Japan.
This kimono is dyed with natural indigo.
She was wearing an indigo skirt.
The craftsman carefully prepares the indigo dye vat.
The indigo plant blooms when autumn comes.
愛 (love) is pronounced identically to 藍 (indigo plant/dye) but has an entirely unrelated meaning, so context or kanji is needed to tell them apart.
origin; source; beginning · basis; base; foundation; root · cause; source of trouble · ingredient; base; mix; stock · one's side; one's place; near someone · capital; principal; cost price · base of a plant; root; tree trunk · part held in the hand; handle end · first three lines of a waka · counter for plants or trees · counter for falcons
mottled spinefoot; dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
indigo blue; indigo
indigo dyeing; indigo-dyed cloth
indigo-dyed leather
deep purple; reddish indigo
Mercurialis leiocarpa; a species of mercury plant used for indigo dye
anil indigo (Indigofera suffruticosa) · Assam indigo (Strobilanthes cusia)
natural indigo; true indigo dye
deep indigo
Standard kanji spelling for the plant, dye, and color.
Katakana spelling used in some contexts, such as fashion or design.
Kana spelling is common, especially for the color sense.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 藍 is a phono-semantic compound, originally referring to the indigo plant.
indigo ball; ball of fermented indigo leaves
pale cyan; pale azure
dyer's knotweed; Persicaria tinctoria
stencil dyeing with indigo shades
indigo wax inkstick