青

あお

blue

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Meanings

also 蒼 · 碧

  1. noun, takes の blue; azure
  2. mostly in compound words and in ref. to fruits, plants and traffic lights green
  3. noun, abbreviation green light (traffic)
  4. black (horse coat color)
  5. abbreviation, hanafuda blue 5-point card
  6. prefix immature; unripe; young

Its kanji

In sentences

青あおと緑みどり、どっちが好すき？ Which color do you prefer, blue or green? #12316288

青あおと赤あか、どっちが好すき？ Which colour do you prefer, blue or red? #12816952

赤あかより青あおの方ほうが好すき。 I like blue better than red. #10989488

青あおと赤あか、どっちの色いろが好すき？ Which colour do you prefer, blue or red? #12816953

信号しんごうが赤あかから青あおに変かわります。 The light is changing from red to green. #11604031

信号しんごう青あおになったよ。 The light turned green. #3589613

信号しんごうが青あおになったよ。 The signal turned green. #145722

信号しんごうは青あおだ。 The traffic signal is green. #145709