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藍 means 'indigo'
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Indigo became important in Japan partly because commoners couldn’t wear silk and instead chose cotton. Farmers’ indigo work togs shaped the creative inclinations of a contemporary dyer who loves to wrestle with indigo’s “persona.” A term for “temple” is inside a word for “pelican,” just as “cabbage” lies inside “kale” and “brussels sprouts.” The essay unravels all of these mysteries.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 藍 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 藍 is used 66 times, read 2 ways.
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