Kanji

blue, pale

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あおい

Nanori (Name Reading)

しげる

Example sentences

あお
蒼い空がどこまでも広がっていた。

The blue sky spread out endlessly.

蒼白 そうはく
彼は事故の知らせを聞いて、顔面が蒼白になった。

He turned pale when he heard the news of the accident.

顔面 がんめん
驚きのあまり、彼の顔面は蒼白になった。

His face turned pale with shock.

蒼い あおい
ショックな知らせを聞いて、彼の顔が蒼くなった。

Hearing the shocking news, his face turned pale.

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