漢字城 Kanji Fortress

青 blue

Also: green

On'yomi
セイ、ショウ
Kun'yomi
あお、あお-い
Strokes
8
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 1

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): あお-い.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
青 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Fresh green shoots (龶) sprouting above the moon (月) — everything young is painted blue-green in the moonlight.

A common word

  • 青空 あおぞら blue sky

Example sentences

  • きょうはそらがあおいです。

    The sky is blue today.

  • あおいシャツをきています。

    He is wearing a blue shirt.

Kanji that share a part

月 is a component. 70 kanji share it in all.

龶 is a component.

  • 害 harm N3
  • 責 blame N3
  • 麦 barley N2
  • 毒 poison N2
  • 契 pledge N2
  • 素 element N2