青 Kanji – blue

The Japanese kanji 青 can mean blue, green.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: blue, green
Onyomi: セイ, ショウ
Kunyomi: あお, あお-, あおい
Romaji: sei, shou, ao, aoi
JLPT: 3
Frequency Rank: 589

How is 青 read?

青 has the onyomi readings セイ, ショウ and the kunyomi readings あお, あお-, あおい.

In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, shou, ao, aoi.

Common Japanese Words Using 青

These common Japanese words contain 青. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 青(あお) — blue, azure
  • 青い(あおい) — blue, azure
  • 青ざめる(あおざめる) — to become pale, to turn pale
  • 青果(せいか) — fruits and vegetables, produce
  • 青空(あおぞら) — blue sky
  • 青酸(せいさん) — hydrocyanic acid, prussic acid, hydrogen cyanide
  • 青春(せいしゅん) — youth, adolescence, springtime of life
  • 青少年(せいしょうねん) — young people, youth, the younger generation
  • 青色(あおいろ) — blue
  • 青田買い(あおたがい) — speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green

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