琉球藍

Japanese

Kanji in this term
琉 球 藍
りゅう
Jinmeiyō 		きゅう
Grade: 3 		あい
Grade: S
kan'on kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “Ryūkyū indigo”, 琉球(りゅうきゅう) (Ryūkyū, “the Ryukyu islands”) + 藍(あい) (ai, “indigo”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾʲɨːkʲɨː a̠i]

Noun

琉(りゅう)球(きゅう)藍(あい) or 琉球藍(リュウキュウアイ) • (Ryūkyū ai) 

  1. Strobilanthes cusia
    Synonym: 木藍 (kiai)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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