# 青 blue

主 (master/mainly) + 月 (moon/organ)
★★★★★
8 strokes
STRONG

## Onyomi

SEI | Robert Johnson was fond of SAYING he was blue.

## Mnemonic

| The master watches a blue movie every month.

## Kunyomi

あお*い | blue ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

青信号(あおいしんごう) | green light! ★★★☆☆ 青 (blue) + 信号 (signal) = 青信号 (green light!) a blue traffic light - in English we call it a "green traffic light." (BOOBOO: In Japan, they call the same blue-greenish color '青い' - so it isn't exactly the English "Green."
青春(せいしゅん) | in the prime of one's life. ★☆☆☆☆ 青 (blue) + 春 (spring /sexy) = 青春 (in the prime of one's life.)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
責 | condemn | MONEY | 貝
青 | blue | MONTH | 月

The guy that owes you MONEY gets condemned to your hate,

and every MONTH you feel blue when you menstruate.

## Used In

- 請
- 清
- 精
- 晴
- 情
- 静