青は藍より出でて藍より青し

Reading

Kana: あおはあいよりいでてあいよりあおし

Romaji: aohaaiyoriideteaiyoriaoshi

Definition

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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

青

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 あお、 あお-、 あお.い

Meanings: blue, green

藍

Readings: ラン、 あい

Meaning: indigo

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

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