Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 青(あお) in Japanese

青, 蒼, 碧
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
あお
Romaji
ao
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    blue
    Example sentence
    彼女は濃い青のスカーフをしていた。 She wore a dark blue scarf.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    green
    Example sentence
    彼女は昨日のパーティーで青のドレスを着ていた。 She had a blue dress on at the party yesterday.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    green light
    Example sentence
    彼女の目の色は青です。 The color of her eyes is blue.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    black (horse coat color)
    Example sentence
    彼女の３台の車は１台が青で残りは白だ。 One of her three cars is blue and the others are white.
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    immature; unripe; young
    Example sentence
    彼女の３台の車の１台は青で、残りは赤だ。 One of her three cars is blue and the others are red.

Examples of 青, 蒼, 碧, あお in a sentence

Kanji in this word

碧 JLPT 1

14 strokes

blue, green

On'Yomi: ヘキ, ヒャク

Kun'Yomi:

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蒼 JLPT 1

13 strokes

blue, pale

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: あお.い

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青 JLPT 4

8 strokes

blue, green

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: あお, あお-, あお.い

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