| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 青 | あお | アオ |
Pronunciation: ao
How to Say It Outloud: a-o
Usage: The word '青' can also imply 'green' in contexts like traffic lights where 青信号 (ao shingō) means 'green light.'
Example Sentence Japanese:
空はとても青いです。
空はとても青いです。Example Sentence English:The sky is very blue.
The sky is very blue.Dictionary
青あおCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- blue; azure
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- green
- green light (traffic)
- black (horse coat color)
- blue 5-point card
- immature; unripe; young
- Blue
青いあおいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- blue; azure
- green
- pale (facial color); gray; grey
- unripe; inexperienced
青色あおいろCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- blue
ブルーブルーCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- blue
- sad; down (in the dumps)
重いおもいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- heavy; weighty
- heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy
- slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy
- important (position, responsibility, etc.); serious; grave
- serious (punishment, illness, etc.); severe; critical
- solid; established; dignified; sensible
紺こんCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- navy blue; deep blue
大空おおぞらCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
真っ青まっさおCommon wordjlpt-n2
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- deep blue; bright blue
Noun
- ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
ピンクピンクCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- pink
Noun
- erotic; blue; pornographic
- Pink
水色みずいろCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- light blue; pale blue; aqua
- Aqua (color)
蒼然そうぜん
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
- blue; bluish; dim
青しあおし
'ku' adjective (archaic)- blue; azure
- green
- pale; gray; grey
- unripe; inexperienced
青空あおぞらCommon word
Noun- blue sky
ブリューブリュー
Noun- blue
濃紺のうこん
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- dark blue
白長須鯨しろながすくじら
Noun- blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
- Blue whale
紺青こんじょう
Noun- Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
- Prussian blue
淡青色たんせいしょく
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'- light blue; ice blue; sky blue; powder blue
青色申告あおいろしんこく
Noun- blue return; blue-paper income-tax return; type of income tax return filing which allows for special income deductions
青札あおふだ
Noun- blue tag; blue card; blue ticket
- batons (playing card suit in traditional Japanese gambling decks)
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