(あお)

あお
noun / no-adjective
blue, green (traffic lights)
1. blue
The color blue.
(あお)(そら)
Blue sky.
(あお)(わたし)()きな(いろ)です。
Blue is my favorite color.
(あお)(うみ)()える。
I can see the blue sea.
(あお)(とり)()た。
I saw a blue bird.
(あお)(ふく)似合(にあ)う。
Blue clothes look good on you.
(あお)()をしている。
They have blue eyes.
2. green (for traffic signals)
In Japanese, traffic lights that show 'go' are called 青 even though they appear green.
信号(しんごう)(あお)になった。
The traffic light turned green.
(あお)になったら(わた)ってください。
Please cross when it turns green.
信号(しんごう)はまだ(あお)じゃない。
The light isn't green yet.
(あお)(あいだ)(わた)ろう。
Let's cross while it's green.
信号(しんごう)(あお)()わったので、(みち)(わた)った。
The light turned green, so I crossed the road.

(あお) is a basic color word.

USAGE:

  • As noun: (あお)()き (I like blue)
  • As no-adjective: (あお)(ふく) (blue clothes)
  • As i-adjective: (あお)い (blue)

CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japanese, (あお) traditionally covers both blue and green. Traffic lights use (あお) for 'go' even though they appear green.