How to say “blue” in Japanese | 青 (あお、ao)

07.12.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「青 (あお、ao)」means “blue.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word青
Hiraganaあお
Romaji Readingao
English Meaningblue (Noun)
Key Word青い
Hiraganaあおい
Romaji Readingaoi
English Meaningblue (い-Adjective)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence青あおのペンキを買かう。
Romaji ReadingAo no penki o kau.
English MeaningI’ll buy blue paint. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence青のペンキを買います。
Romaji ReadingAo no penki o kaimasu.
English MeaningI’ll buy blue paint. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceそこは青あおで塗ぬって欲しい。
Romaji ReadingSoko wa ao de nutte hoshī.
English MeaningI want you to paint the part blue. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceそこは青で塗って欲しいです。
Romaji ReadingSoko wa ao de nutte hoshī desu.
English MeaningI want you to paint the part blue. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence赤あかと青あおを混まぜると紫むらさきになる。
Romaji ReadingAka to ao o mazeru to murasaki ni naru.
English MeaningWhen we mix red and blue, it turns purple. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence赤と青を混ぜると紫になります。
Romaji ReadingAka to ao o mazeru to murasaki ni narimasu.
English MeaningWhen we mix red and blue, it turns purple. (Polite Form)
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