What does kanji 蒼 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蒼 is blue.

How is kanji 蒼 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蒼 are あお.い; the onyomi readings are ソウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 蒼?

The main radical for kanji 蒼 is 艸.

What words use kanji 蒼?

Example words that use kanji 蒼 include 青, 青い, 青ざめる, 青白い.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

蒼

Meaning

Kanji 蒼

blue

blue, pale

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あお.い
Onyomi 音読み: ソウ
Nanori 名乗り: あおいしげるひろ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2276
Strokes: 13
Radical: 艸
Components: 一 • ノ • 个 • 口 • 艾
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 創 • 倉 • 愴 • 搶 • 滄 • 傖 • 嗆

Related vocabulary

Showing 19 common entries

Showing 19 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

青

あお

black (horse coat color)

青い

あおい

green

青ざめる

あおざめる

to become pale

青白い

あおじろい

bluish-white

青々

あおあお

verdant

青黒い

あおぐろい

black with hints of blue (as in a bruise)

青蠅

あおばえ

bluebottle fly

倉皇

そうこう

hurriedly

倉皇として

そうこうとして

in great haste

蒼々

そうそう

blue (sky, ocean, etc.)

蒼鉛

そうえん

bismuth

蒼空

そうくう

blue sky

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

空が蒼く澄んでいる。

The sky is a clear blue.

彼女の瞳は蒼かった。

Her eyes were blue.

遠くの山が蒼く見える。

The distant mountains look blue.

病気のあとで顔が蒼くなった。

His face turned pale after the illness.

知らせを聞いて彼は蒼くなった。

He went pale when he heard the news.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 20 related entries

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