Vocabulary

What does 青 (あお, ao) mean?

青 (あお, ao) means blue.

Quick facts
Readingあお
Romajiao
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
あお
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonao

blue

  1. 1noun · no-adjective blue; azure
  2. 2noun · no-adjective green
  3. 3noun green light (traffic)
  4. 4noun black (horse coat color)
  5. 5noun blue 5-point card

Example sentences

  • I like blue.

  • The blue of the sky is beautiful.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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