青 | Japanese meaning

青【あお】

Frequency rank: 2,946. – 2,950.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

blue; azure
greenmostly in compound words and in ref. to fruits, plants and traffic lights

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

green light (traffic)abbreviationsee also 青信号
black (horse coat color)see also 青毛
blue 5-point cardhanafudaabbreviationsee also あおたん

prefix

immature; unripe; young

Forms

青【あお】Frequency rank: 2,946. – 2,950.
蒼【あお】Frequency rank: 3,174. – 3,178.
碧【あお】Frequency rank: 6,209. – 6,215.
あおFrequency rank: 45,256. – 46,118.

Generated word frames (experimental)

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Object] is blue

The sky is blue

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] wears something of [Color]

He is wearing a blue shirt

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Plant] is [State] and blue

The young leaves are blue

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Object] emits [Light]

The blue light is flashing

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Object] is [State] and blue

This fruit is still unripe

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] makes the [Option] blue

She made the background blue

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Animal] is [Color] and blue

That horse has a blue coat color.

Generated definitions (experimental)

blue; azure

This meaning refers to the color blue, often used to describe the sky, water, or objects with a blue appearance.

。

The sky is blue.

。

He is wearing blue clothes.

green

This meaning indicates the color green, which can refer to grass, leaves, or anything with a green shade.

。

This leaf is green.

。

I like to eat green vegetables.

green light (traffic)

This meaning refers to the green signal in traffic lights, indicating that vehicles can proceed.

、。

The traffic light turned green, so I went ahead.

。

The car passed through the intersection on a green light.

black (horse coat color)

This meaning describes a horse that has a black coat color.

。

That horse is jet black.

。

He is riding a black horse.

blue 5-point card

This refers to a specific type of card that is blue and has five points, often used in games or as a reward system.

ご5。

I received a blue 5-point card.

。

That card offers special benefits.

immature; unripe; young

This meaning describes something that is not fully developed, such as fruit that hasn't ripened yet or a person who is still young or inexperienced.

。

This fruit is still unripe.

、。

She is still young, so she needs to learn many things.

Generated collocations (experimental)

blue skyblue seagreen light (traffic)blue mountainsblue clothesfresh produceyouth; young peopleblue tax returnblue eyesyoung and immaturebluebirdblue dream (aspiration)blue flowerせいぼう青蜂blue bee (often references a specific bee species)Blue Cave (a popular tourist spot)lush; verdant

Generated related terms (experimental)

【あお】

Refers to the color blue, often associated with the sky and water.

。

The sky is blue.

【あお】

A darker shade of blue, can also refer to a blue color with a slightly greenish tint.

。

I took a walk while looking at the blue sea.

【みどり】

Refers to the color green, often associated with nature, plants, and growth.

。

The park is full of greenery.

【みじゅく】

Refers to something immature or unripe, not fully developed.

。

This fruit is still unripe.

【くろ】

Refers to the color black, often associated with darkness or depth.

。

His horse is black.

【あおしんごう】

Refers to a blue or green traffic light indicating that vehicles can go.

、。

When the traffic light turned green, the cars moved forward.

【わかい】

Refers to being young, youthful, or not fully matured, can relate to people or things.

でし。

She loved traveling when she was young.

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

きごう（あおきごう）いろ色のひとつ一つ、ぶるうブルー．.よくすんだ澄んだそら空やみず水のいろ色にだいひょう代表される．.かしこうせん可視光線においてよんななれい470なのめえとるnmしゅうへん周辺のもの．.ごしき五色のひとつ一つ．.きごう■

あおぞら青空．.

きごう（ふくごうご複合語できごう）きごう（あおきごう）いろ色のひとつ一つ、ぐりいんグリーン．.くさき草木のはきごう|は葉のようないろ色．.

あおば青葉きごう/あおしんごう青信号きごう/あおなえ青苗

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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She wore a dark blue scarf.

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