English–Japanese

“blue” in Japanese

Japanese

Also青い (aoi) · ブルー (burū) · 青色 (aoiro)

Pronunciation

Romajiao

Example

これは青です。ko re wa ao de su

This is blue.

Illustration for 青 (blue)

How to say “blue” in Japanese

“Blue” in Japanese is 青 (ao).

Refers to blue as a color and sometimes includes nearby blue-green colors within the same range.

Full entry for 青: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 青

青が好きです。ao ga su ki de su

I like blue.

この絵は青を基調にしています。ko no e wa ao o ki chō ni shi te i ma su

This painting uses blue as its main color.

Tips for using 青

  • Japanese uses 青信号 (ao shingō) for the green light that allows traffic to proceed, while English normally calls the same light green.

Other Japanese words for “blue”

これは青い本です。ko re wa ao i hon de su

This is a blue book.

好きな色はブルーです。su ki na iro wa bu rū de su

My favorite color is blue.

この紙は青色です。ko no kami wa ao iro de su

This paper is blue.

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