blue, green

About this kanji

The kanji 「青」 primarily means 'blue' but can also refer to 'green' in certain contexts. It is mostly used as a noun, like in 青春 (seishun), which means 'youth,' and 青年 (seinen), meaning 'young person.' Another example is 青少年 (seishounen), referring to 'young people.' This kanji can also be part of names, like 青木 (Aoki), which is a common Japanese surname meaning 'blue tree.' It's interesting to note that in Japanese, 青 can describe both colors, where the context will usually clarify whether it means blue or green.

Example sentences

• 青い空が広がっている。

  The blue sky is spread out.

Meanings across languages

English

blue, green

Tiếng Việt

xanh, xanh lá

日本語

あお, みどり

한국어

파란색, 초록색

中文

蓝色, 绿色

id

biru, hijau

th

น้ำเงิน, เขียว

es

azul, verde

fr

bleu, vert

de

blau, grün

pt

azul, verde

Common compounds

• 青春せいしゅんyouth, adolescence, springtime of life
• 青年せいねんyouth, young man
• 青山せいざんlush mountain, green mountain, grave
• 青木あおきJapanese laurel (Aucuba japonica), spotted laurel, lush, green tree
• 青少年せいしょうねんyoung people, youth, the younger generation
• 青いあおいblue, azure, green
• 青果せいかfruits and vegetables, produce
• 青空あおぞらblue sky