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青

Kanji 青: meaning "blue", readings, stroke order

The kanji 青 means "blue". On'yomi: セイ、ショウ; kun'yomi: あお、あおい. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
blue
On'yomi
セイショウ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
あおあおい
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 青

  • 青い あおい — Blue / green
  • 青 あお — blue
  • 青年 せいねん — youth, young man
  • 青白い あおじろい — pale
  • 青少年 せいしょうねん — youth, young person
  • 真っ青 まっさお — deep blue, ghastly pale
  • 青春 せいしゅん — youth, springtime of life, adolescent

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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