What is the Kanji for "Blue"?

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".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ao".

Its onyomi readings are "Shou" and "Sei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "月" means "Moon" and "Month" and can be read as "Tsuki", "Getsu", and "Gatsu". And The radical "龶" means "Life" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "青" mean in japanese?

"青" means "Blue".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in First Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

真っ青: "Pale". The adjectival noun '真っ青 (まっさお)' means 'pale'. It describes something that has lost its color and appears very white or light in tone. This term is often used to describe a person's face when they are shocked, frightened, or ill. For example: His face turned pale - (彼の顔は真っ青になった). The snow-covered mountain looked pale - (雪に覆われた山は真っ青に見えた).

青年: "Youth". The Japanese noun '青年 (せいねん)' refers to a young adult, someone who is in the prime of their life, usually between the ages of 20-40. It can be used to describe young people in general, or specifically young men. The term has a positive connotation, suggesting vitality, energy and potential. For example: The youth of today will shape the future of our country - (今日の青年が国の未来を形作るだろう).

青空: "Blue sky". The Japanese noun '青空 (あおぞら)' refers to the 'blue sky'. It is used to describe the visible region of the atmosphere above the earth, that appears bright blue on clear days. This word is often used poetically to describe beautiful, cloudless skies. For example: The sky is so blue today - (今日の青空はとてもきれいだ). Let's go outside and enjoy the blue sky - (外に出て青空を楽しもう).

青白い: "Pale". The Japanese adjective '青白い (あおじろい)' means 'pale'. This adjective is used to describe someone or something that has an unusually light or whitish complexion, often due to illness, fear or cold. It can be used to describe a person's face or skin. For example: She looked pale in the moonlight - (彼女は月光の中で青白かった). The patient's face was pale - (患者の顔は青白かった).

青春: "Youth". The noun '青春 (せいしゅん)' refers to the period of time in a person's life when they are young, full of energy, and experiencing new things. It is often associated with idealism, passion, and the pursuit of personal growth. 青春 can be used to describe the vibrant and carefree period of adolescence and early adulthood. For example: The memories of my youth are precious to me - (私の青春の思い出は大切です). She is still in the bloom of her youth - (彼女はまだ青春の真っ盛りです).

青い: "Blue". The Japanese adjective '青い (あおい)' means 'blue'. This adjective is used to describe things that are the color of the sky or the ocean. It can be used to describe objects, clothing, or natural phenomena. For example: The sky is blue - (空は青い). She is wearing a blue dress - (彼女は青いドレスを着ています).

青: "Blue". The noun '青 (あお)' refers to the color blue. It can be used to describe objects, clothing, or the sky that have a blue hue. For example: The sky is blue - (空は青い). I like the blue shirt - (私は青いシャツが好きです).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.