木藍

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
あい
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Noun[edit]

()(あい) or 木藍(キアイ) (kiai

  1. plants from the genus Indigofera used in dyeing, more specifically Synonym of インド藍 (indo-ai, Indigofera suffruticosa)
  2. Synonym of 琉球藍 (ryūkyūai, Strobilanthes cusia)

Usage notes[edit]

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

Korean[edit]

Hanja in this term

Noun[edit]

木藍 (mongnam) (hangeul 목람)

  1. Hanja form? of 목람 (anil).