あい
藍
がえ
返
　
し

noun

  1. lightly re-dyeing something with indigo.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あい
藍
がえ
返
　
し
 藍返し あいがえし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

indigo
あい　ラン (Late High School, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
oversee, official, govt office
けん　カン (Early Jr. High, 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)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す　ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン　タン　ホン (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)