あい
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)
2. indigo (dye)
3. indigo (colour)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (28 in total)
indigo-dyed leather
ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
indigo blue