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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

    青

    Meaning

    Blue

    Reading

    kunyomiあお

    ao

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    せい

    sei

    Parts

    月Moon, Month 龶Life (生)

    Example Word

    真っ青: pale or deep blue. The Japanese adjectival noun '真っ青 (まっさお)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'deep blue', referring to a vivid, intense shade of blue, often used to describe the color of the sky or the sea. For example: The sea is deep blue today「今日の海は真っ青だ」(きょうのうみはまっさおだ). The second meaning is 'pale', used to describe someone's complexion when they are shocked, scared, or unwell. For example: His face turned pale「彼の顔は真っ青になった」(かれのかおはまっさおになった). These two meanings are unrelated and context-dependent, so it's important to pay attention to the situation in which the word is used.

    Radical

    青

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    238

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 青

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

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    radical

    龶

    Meaning

    Life

青 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 6 other kanji:

    kanji

    請

    Meaning

    Request

    kanji

    精

    Meaning

    Spirit, Refine

    kanji

    晴

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    清

    Meaning

    Clear, Pure

    kanji

    静

    Meaning

    Quiet

    kanji

    情

    Meaning

    Feeling, Emotion

Words Using 青

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    真っ青

    Meaning

    Pale, Deep blue

    word

    青い

    Meaning

    Blue

    word

    青空

    Meaning

    Blue sky

    word

    青

    Meaning

    Blue

    word

    青白い

    Meaning

    Pale

    word

    青年

    Meaning

    Youth

    word

    青春

    Meaning

    Youth

Kanji Related to 青 Through the Part 月

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    胞

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    服

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    騰

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    脈

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    謄

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    肥

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    朕

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    脇

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    育

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    勝

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    膨

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    胸

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    kanji

    胴

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    腹

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    肘

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    腕

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    kanji

    膳

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    豚

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    kanji

    膜

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    惰

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    腫

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    腎

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

Kanji Related to 青 Through the Part 龶

These 4 kanji contain the part 龶 as well.

    kanji

    毒

    Meaning

    Poison

    kanji

    素

    Meaning

    Element

    kanji

    責

    Meaning

    Blame, Liability

    kanji

    表

    Meaning

    Surface, Express

Learn the Kanji 青

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.