あい
藍
え
絵

noun

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  1. ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あい
藍
え
絵
 藍絵 あいえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

indigo
あい　ラン (11th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
oversee, official, govt office
けん　カン (7th, N1)
bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ　ふ.せる　ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
picture, drawing, painting
エ　カイ (2nd, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
meeting, meet, party
カイ　あ.う　エ (2nd, N4)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)