青

Kanji
青
Level
N5
Meaning
Blue, green
On'yomi
セイ,ショウ
Kun'yomi
あお.い,あお
Strokes
8
Common compounds

青い (あおい) blue, 青年 (せいねん) youth, 青信号 (あおしんごう) green light

Memory hook

The kanji for "blue" or "green" combines "growth" (生) and a simplified representation of "sky" or "well" (the top part).

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