1.
blue
The color blue.
2.
green (for traffic signals)
In Japanese, traffic lights that show 'go' are called 青 even though they appear green.
青 covers a broader color range than English "blue" — it traditionally includes both blue and green.
COLOR RANGE:
In Japanese, 青 historically covered both blue and green. Though 緑 now covers green, 青 is still used for:
FORMS:
FIGURATIVE USES:
Related Words
Contrast:
緑 (green)
Related:
青い (blue, green (i-adjective form))
Related:
青ざめる (to turn pale)
Related:
青春 (youth)