青
blue; green (traditional). Japanese 青 covers both blue AND green. Traffic lights are called 青 even though they look green!
Readings
- On
- セイ
- Kun
- あお(い)
Examples
青い(あおい)、青空(あおぞら)、青年(せいねん)
blue, blue sky, youth/young person
Note
In Japanese, 青 traditionally covers both blue AND green. Traffic lights are called 青 even though they look green!
Questions that use this word
N5 5 · N3 1 · N2 2From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N3N3 文法
空が___、真っ青に広がっていた。
Answer: まるで海のように
- N5N5 語彙
「あたまの 上に 広がる ところ」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?
Answer: 空
- N5N5 語彙
「晴れた そらの ような いろ」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?
Answer: 青い
- N5N5 漢字
「青」の よみかたは?
Answer: あお
- N5N5 漢字
「青」の いみは?
Answer: あおい
- N5N5 漢字
「青空」の よみかたは?
Answer: あおぞら
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