Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 青は藍より出でて藍より青し(あおはあいよりいでてあいよりあおし) in Japanese

青は藍より出でて藍より青し
Kana Reading
あおはあいよりいでてあいよりあおし
Romaji
aohāiyoriideteaiyoriaoshi
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    Meaning
    Although blue dye comes from the indigo plant, it is bluer than indigo; The student has overcome the master (from whom he has learned)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

18 strokes

indigo

On'Yomi: ラン

Kun'Yomi: あい

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

blue, green

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: あお, あお-, あお.い

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

On'Yomi: シュツ, スイ

Kun'Yomi: で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす

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