How to say 'Blue' in Japanese | 青い

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The Japanese word for Blue is 'Aoi', written as 青い in Japanese.'Blue' in hiragana is あおい.

word

青い

Meaning

Blue

Reading

あおい

aoi

Kanji

青Blue

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '青い (あおい)' primarily means 'blue'. It is used to describe objects, colors, or even emotions that are associated with the color blue. For example: the sky is blue「空は青い」(そらはあおい). This adjective can also metaphorically describe something as being inexperienced or unripe, such as in the phrase '青い考え (あおいかんがえ)' meaning 'immature thoughts'. However, this secondary usage is less common and context-dependent. Another example: the sea looks blue today「今日の海は青い」(きょうのうみはあおい).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2796

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 青い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

青

Meaning

Blue

Hiragana in the Word 青い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 青い Through the Kanji 青

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 青 as well.

word

真っ青

Meaning

Pale, Deep blue

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青年

Meaning

Youth

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青空

Meaning

Blue sky

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青白い

Meaning

Pale

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青春

Meaning

Youth

word

青

Meaning

Blue

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What does 'Aoi' (青い) mean?

'Aoi' means 'Blue' .

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