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What is the Kanji for 'Blue'? | 青

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Blue', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Blue' is 青.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blue

    Reading

    kunyomiあお

    ao

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    せい

    sei

    Parts

    Moon, Month Life (生)

    Example Word

    青春: youth. The Japanese noun '青春 (せいしゅん)' refers to the period of one's life associated with youth, typically the teenage years or early adulthood. It carries a nostalgic and emotional connotation, often evoking memories of vitality, dreams, and the challenges of growing up. This term is frequently used in literature, music, and everyday conversation to describe the fleeting and precious nature of youth. Example sentences: I miss my youth「青春が懐かしい」(せいしゅんがなつかしい). He spent his youth studying「彼は青春を勉強に費やした」(かれはせいしゅんをべんきょうについやした).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    238

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    radical

    Meaning

    Life

    Radical Form Of

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 6 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quiet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feeling, Emotion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Request

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spirit, Refine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear, Pure

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exist

    kanji

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 龶 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surface, Express

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blame, Liability

    kanji

    Meaning

    Element

    kanji

    Meaning

    Poison

Learn the Kanji

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What does 青 mean?

青 means 'Blue'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.