青い

あおい

blue

Mnemonic

Fresh growth and deep water share the one word here, and today the sea is showing you exactly why. Ahoy あおい: あおい.

Worth knowing

青 covers some of what English calls green: a green traffic light is 青信号 and unripe fruit is 青い.

Built from

青

blue, green, fresh

Fresh growth drawn over a well. The colour of new plants, and of the sea on a good day.

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