紺屋

こうや dyer

Why it means this

紺 (dark blue — indigo) + 屋 (a tradesman) — an indigo dyer; 紺屋の白袴, 'the dyer's own trousers are undyed' (the cobbler's children go barefoot). Read こうや.

Breakdown

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