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.

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