漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

10Elementary year 18 strokesRadical
On
セイ・ショウ
Kun
あお・あお(い)
Meaning
blue

Origin

ORIGIN

The clear color of growing plants — blue-green.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

セイ青天・青銅・青年
ショウ緑青・紺青・群青
あお青・青ざめる
あおい青い・青さ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • あお

    blue

  • 青いあおい

    blue

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

そらが 青いです。

The sky is blue.

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