indigo dyer; indigo dyeing shop
Refers to a person who dyes with indigo or a shop specializing in indigo dyeing. Often associated with traditional Japanese crafts.
See also: 藍屋
My grandfather ran an indigo dyeing shop.
Old indigo dyeing shops still remain in this area.
Standard kanji spelling for an indigo dyeing shop or dyer.
Variant with okurigana 染め, also seen in practice.
Compound of 藍 (indigo), 染め (dyeing), and 屋 (shop/person). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the term is transparently formed from its components.