木藍
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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木 | 藍 |
き Grade: 1 |
あい Grade: S |
kun'yomi |
Noun
木藍 or 木藍 • (kiai)
- plants from the genus Indigofera used in dyeing, more specifically synonym of インド藍 (indo-ai, “Indigofera suffruticosa”)
- synonym of 琉球藍 (ryūkyūai, “Strobilanthes cusia”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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木 | 藍 |
Noun
木藍 • (mongnam) (hangeul 목람)