Japanese

あお
Meaning: blue; green
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

青

Example sentences

The traffic light turned blue.
信号が青に切り替わったので、車が動き出した。
Since the traffic light switched to green, the cars started moving.
信号が青になると、彼女は静かにアクセルを踏んだ。
When the light turned green, she gently stepped on the accelerator.
この絵の具は、赤と青を混合して作られた色です
This paint is a color made by mixing red and blue.
フランスの国旗は、青、白、赤の三色で構成されている。
The French national flag is composed of three colors: blue, white, and red.
信号が青に変わったせつな、彼は一気に加速した。
The moment the light turned green, he accelerated all at once.
黒又は青のペンで記入してください
Please fill it out with a black or blue pen.
信号が青に変わると、人々は一斉に歩き出した。
When the light turned green, people started walking all at once.

Usage Notes

In Japanese, 'ao' is used for both blue and green in certain contexts like traffic lights.

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