青 (ao) Kanji Meaning: "Blue" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A green sprout under the moon: blue-green.

青 means blue

green

A green sprout under the moon: blue-green.

On'yomi

  • セイsei
  • ショウshou

Kun'yomi

  • あおao
  • あお(い)aoi

How it's built

  • 龶growth
  • 月moon

Common words

  • 青あおblue; azure
  • 青空あおぞらblue sky
  • 青年せいねんyouth; young man
  • 青春せいしゅんyouth; adolescence

Through history

  1. Bronze script form of 青Bronze
  2. Seal script form of 青Seal
  3. Today
Written 靑 before Japan's postwar reform.

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