Today’s Kanji is “青” (ao); Kanji for “blue”.
Handwritten Kanji “青” (ao)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “青”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 青 | セイ ショウ あお あお-い |
sei shou ao ao-i |
8 | 青 | blue |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “青”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 青空 | あおぞら | aozora | blue sky |
| 青い鳥 | あおいとり | aoi tori | blue bird |
| 青年 | せいねん | seinen | young man |
