音読み: セイ・ショウ
訓読み: あお・あおい
画数: 8 strokes
部首: 青（あお / blue）
Meaning
Blue; green; youth. It can also refer to green in some contexts, such as traffic lights.
- 青空 — blue sky
- 青信号 — green (traffic) light
- 青年 — young man
“青” goes beyond just color — it appears in cultural expressions, road signs, and poetic references to youth and newness. In Japanese, “green” lights are often called “blue,” showing how the perception of color can differ across cultures.
青い 海が 見えます。
You can see the blue sea.
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