Translation and Meaning of: 青 - ao
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 青 (ao) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: ao
Kana: あお
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: blue; green; green light
Meaning in English: blue;green;green light
Definition: Blue: Blue color. The color of the sky, the sea, etc.
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Explanation and Etymology - (青) ao
The word in question is "青" (qing), which means "blue" or "green" in Chinese. The etymology of the word goes back to the period of the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC), when the color green was associated with spring and youth, while blue was associated with the sky. Over time, the word came to be used to refer to both colors. Furthermore, the word can also be used to refer to something that is young or inexperienced.How to Write in Japanese - (青) ao
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Synonyms and Similar - (青) ao
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
青色; 蒼; 青い; 青みがかった; 青味がかった; 青紫色; 青緑色; 青空; 青海; 青竹; 青葉; 青春; 青天; 青年; 青森県; 青島; 青山; 青木; 青銅色; 青柳; 青梅; 青果; 青雲; 青空文庫.
Words containing: 青
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Kana: あおい
Romaji: aoi
Translation / Meaning:
blue; pale; green; green; inexperienced
Kana: あおじろい
Romaji: aojiroi
Translation / Meaning:
pale; no color
Kana: まっさお
Romaji: massao
Translation / Meaning:
deep blue; pale
Kana: せいねん
Romaji: seinen
Translation / Meaning:
youth; young man
Kana: せいしゅん
Romaji: seishun
Translation / Meaning:
youth; spring of life; adolescent
Kana: せいしょうねん
Romaji: seishounen
Translation / Meaning:
youth; young person
Words with the same pronunciation: あお ao
Example Sentences - (青) ao
Below are some example sentences:
青白い肌が美しいです。
Aojiroi hada ga utsukushii desu
Pale skin is beautiful.
- 青白い (aojirai) - pale, whitish
- 肌 (hada) - skin
- が (ga) - subject particle
- 美しい (utsukushii) - Gorgeous beautiful
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form
隣の芝生は青く見える。
Tonari no shibafu wa aoku mieru
The grass on the side looks blue.
- 隣の - adjective meaning "neighbor"
- 芝生 - noun meaning "lawn"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 青く - adverb meaning "blue"
- 見える - verb meaning "to appear" or "to appear"
青い空が好きです。
Aoi sora ga suki desu
I like the blue sky.
- 青い (aoi) - adjective that means "blue"
- 空 (sora) - noun meaning "sky"
- が (ga) - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 好き (suki) - adjective meaning "to like"
- です (desu) - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite or formal form of the sentence
青空が好きです。
Aozora ga suki desu
I like the blue sky.
- 青空 - "aozora" means "blue sky"
- が - grammatical particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 好き - "suki" means "to like"
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
- . - punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence
青年は未来の希望です。
Seinen wa mirai no kibou desu
Young people are the hope of the future.
Youth is the future hope.
- 青年 (seinen) - means "young" or "youth"
- は (wa) - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "young"
- 未来 (mirai) - means "future"
- の (no) - grammatical particle that indicates possession, in this case, "of the future"
- 希望 (kibou) - means "hope" or "expectation"
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in the polite and formal form
私のパンツは青いです。
Watashi no pantsu wa aoi desu
My panties are blue.
My pants are blue.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese
- の (no) - particle that indicates possession, equivalent to "de" in Portuguese
- パンツ (pantsu) - The word "pantsu" is borrowed from English and means "pants" or "underwear" in Japanese.
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, equivalent to "about" in Portuguese
- 青い (aoi) - adjective meaning "blue" in Japanese
- です (desu) - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite or formal form of speech, equivalent to "ser" or "estar" in Portuguese
私のズボンは青色です。
Watashi no zubon wa aoiro desu
My pants are blue.
My pants are blue.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の (no) - particle that indicates possession, in this case "mine"
- ズボン (zubon) - noun meaning "trousers"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "pants"
- 青色 (aoiro) - noun meaning "blue color"
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form
空が青いです。
Sora ga aoi desu
The sky is blue.
- 空 (sora) - means "sky" in Japanese
- が (ga) - subject particle in Japanese
- 青い (aoi) - adjective meaning "blue" in Japanese
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in Japanese, used to indicate state or condition
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "blue; green; green light" é "(青) ao". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
