青
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Base noun form. Refers to the color blue, often used in compounds like 『青空』 (aozora, 'blue sky').
Theme
At an art gallery, User and their friend Mika are admiring paintings. Mika points out a piece with striking colors.
青
あお
blue
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Memory Hook
Imagine the blue sky on a clear day — you point and say, 'Ah, blue!' — 'Ah' sounds like the 'a' in 『青』 (ao, 'blue'). 'Ah-o' → 青 (ao, 'blue').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『青』 (ao, 'blue') is used for both blue and green in some contexts, like traffic lights (『青信号』 aoshingō, 'green light') or unripe fruits (『青りんご』 aoringo, 'green apple').
Forms
Base: 青Base noun form. Refers to the color blue, often used in compounds like 『青空』 (aozora, 'blue sky').