blue

(master/mainly) + (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! ★★★☆☆
(blue) + (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. ★☆☆☆☆
(blue) + (spring /sexy) = 青春 (in the prime of one's life.)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
condemn MONEY
blue MONTH

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

and every MONTH you feel blue when you menstruate.

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