“Blue” or “Green” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “青”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “青” means “Azure”, “Immature” or “Young” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “青”
Jouyou Kanji “青” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せい(sei) |
| しょう(shou) | |
| ちん(chin) | |
| Kun-Yomi | あお(ao) |
| あお(い)(ao(i)) | |
| Meanings | Blue, Green |
| Young, Immature | |
| Bluish black horse |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “青”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 青息吐息(あおいきといき-a o i ki to i ki) | Deep distress, Being in great distress, Suffering, Woe |
| 青海原(あおうなばら-a o u na ba ra) | The wide blue sea, Ocean |
| 青馬(あおうま-a o u ma) | Dark-colored horse with a lustrous coat |
| 青黴(あおかび-a o ka bi) | Blue mold, Penicillium |
| 青桐(あおぎり-a o gi ri) | Chinese parasol tree, Sultan’s parasol tree, Chinese-bottletree, Japanese varnishtree, Phoenix-tree |
| 青草(あおくさ-a o ku sa) | Green grass |
| 青臭い(あおくさい-a o ku sa i) | ① Grassy-smelling, ② Immature, Inexperienced |
| 青侍(あおざむらい-a o za mu ra i) | ① (Samurai warriors who served domestic governing institution of nobles and court nobles), ② Low rank young samurai |
| 青写真(あおじゃしん-a o ja shi n) | ① Blueprint, Cyanotype, ② Blueprint (for the future), Plan |
| 青筋(あおすじ-a o su ji) | Blue veins, Vein (visible under the skin), Bulging veins (esp. in the head) |
| 青空(あおぞら-a o zo ra) | Blue sky |
| 青田(あおた-a o ta) | Green paddy rice field |
| 青田売り(あおたうり-a o ta u ri) | Pre-harvest estimate of a rice field’s yield and selling price |
| 青大将(あおだいしょう-a o da i sho u) | Blue‐green snake, Japanese rat snake |
| 青畳(あおだたみ-a o da ta mi) | New tatami mat |
| 青天井(あおてんじょう-a o te n jo u) | ① Blue sky, ② Skyrocketing (of prices), Having no limit, The sky being the limit |
| 青道心(あおどうしん-a o do u shi n) | Novice, Those whose Buddhist training is still in its infancy |
| 青菜に塩(あおなにしお-a o na ni shi o) | Feeling sad or downhearted, Down in the dumps |
| 青二才(あおにさい-a o ni sa i) | Green youth, Immature youth, Novice, Greenhorn |
| 青海苔(あおのり-a o no ri) | Green laver, Green dried seaweed, Nori |
| 青葉(あおば-a o ba) | Green leaves, Fresh leaves |
| 青は藍より出でて藍より青し(あおはあいよりいでてあいよりあおし-a o wa a i yo ri i de te a i yo ri a o shi) | The pupil has outdone the master, Blue dye comes from the indigo plant and is bluer than indigo |
| 青光(あおびかり-a o bi ka ri) | Blue light, Blue reflected light |
| 青瓢箪(あおびょうたん-a o byo u ta n) | Green gourd, Pale‐faced weakling, Scrawny, Pale person, Sallow-faced person |
| 青虫(あおむし-a o mu shi) | Green caterpillar, Cabbageworm |
| 青物(あおもの-a o mo no) | Greens, Green vegetable |
| 青柳(あおやぎ-a o ya gi) | ① Green willow, ② Meat of the trough shell, Round clam |
| 青衣(せいい-se i i) | ① Blue clothing worn by emperor and empresse in spring, ② Blue clothing worn by people of low status, Servant |
| 青雲の志(せいうんのこころざし)-se i u n no ko ko ro za shi | High ambition, Lofty ambition |
| 青雲の士(せいうんのし-se i u n no shi) | Person who aspires to become an ideal and respectable person, People who aim to get ahead in life |
| 青蛾(せいが-se i ga) | Beautiful woman |
| 青眼(せいがん-se i ga n) | ① Blue eyes, ② Friendly look, Eyes that reveal a gladful heart |
| 青酸(せいさん-se i sa n) | Prussic acid, Hydrogen cyanide, Hydrocyanic acid |
| 青山(せいざん-se i za n) | ① Lush mountain, Green mountain, ② Grave, Burial place |
| 青山(あおやま-a o ya ma) | Lush mountain, Green mountain |
| 青史(せいし-se i shi) | Written history, Chronicle |
| 青磁(せいじ-se i ji) | Celadon porcelain |
| 青春(せいしゅん-se i shu n) | Springtime of life, Youth, Adolescence |
| 青苔(せいたい-se i ta i) | Green moss |
| 青天(せいてん-se i te n) | Blue sky |
| 青天の霹靂 or 晴天の霹靂(せいてんのへきれき-se i te n no he ki re ki) | Bolt out of the blue |
| 青銅(せいどう-se i do u) | Bronze |
| 青年(せいねん-se i ne n) | Young man, Young people, Youth |
| 青白眼(せいはくがん-se i ha ku ga n) | A welcoming look for close friends (blue eyes) and a cold glare for dislike people (white eyes) |
| 青票(せいひょう or あおひょうse i hyo u (or) a o hyo u) | Negative vote, Blue ballot (representing an opposition vote) |
| 青嵐(せいらん-se i ra n) | ① Wind blowing through fresh verdure, ② Mountain air |
| 青龍刀(せいりゅうとう-se i ryu u to u) | Chinese sword, Broad slightly curved sword with the cutting edge on the convex side, Falchion |
| 青楼(せいろう-se i ro u) | Officially sanctioned brothel (Edo-period), Cathouse, Bawdyhouse, House of ill repute |
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