Memory phrase for the Kanji: 青


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Meaning blue, young

Pronunciation

SEI, SHŌ
aoi

Explanation

Top: growing plant (Variation of live ), below: moon (not mismatch with )

Mnemonic


 
Growing plants appear in the light of the moon as blue and young.

Radicals

blue, youngAt the top a growing plant (sometimes also or 丰, as with "life" ) and below the moon . Accordingly, growing plants appear in the moonlight: blue/green.
growing plant
monthThe radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However the radical niku that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to and thus looks equal as "moon".
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 Vocabulary

青い あおい  blue, pale, green, unripe, inexperienced
緑青 ろくしょう  verdigris, patina
青銅 せいどう  bronze
真っ青 まっさお  deep blue, ghastly pale
青少年 せいしょうねん  youth, young person
青白い あおじろい  pale, pallid
青年 せいねん  youth, young man
青春 せいしゅん  youth, springtime of life, adolescent
あお  blue

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