あお
aonoun
Blue is あお (ao) in Japanese as a noun. As an adjective before a noun, you can say あおい (aoi), as in あおい空 (aoi sora), the blue sky.
Meaning: the color of the sky (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| あお | ao | noun |
| あおい | aoi | adjective |
Use あお (ao) when naming the color, for example あおが好きです (ao ga suki desu). Use あおい (aoi) when describing something directly.
When do people say it?
Japanese traditionally used あお (ao) for green things too. A green traffic light is still called あおしんごう (ao shingō).
Did you know?
- In Japanese, a green traffic light is often described with the word あお (ao), which is a famous case of blue and green sharing one word.
Examples in context
- あおが好きです。ao ga suki desu.I like blue.
- あおい海がきれいです。aoi umi ga kirei desu.The blue sea is beautiful.
Example conversation
Aiko helps her little Brother pick a bag.
- Aikoどの色がいい？dono iro ga ii?Which color do you like?
- Brotherあおがいい！ao ga ii!Blue is good!
- Aikoあおいかばんにしよう。aoi kaban ni shiyō.Let us get the blue bag.
