Japanese symbol for “pale”
青白い
あおじろい
Romaji: aojiroi
pale; pallid
In Japanese, pale is 青白い, read あおじろい (aojiroi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i pale; pallid
- adj-i bluish-white
Written forms: 青白い、蒼白い、青じろい. Readings: あおじろい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pale”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薄い | うすい usui | pale; light; faint |
| 青い | あおい aoi | pale (facial color); gray; grey |
| 淡い | あわい awai | light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale |
| 薄 | うす usu | light (e.g color, fabric); faint; pale |
| 蒼白 | そうはく souhaku | pale; pallid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青年 | せいねん seinen | youth; young man |
| 青春 | せいしゅん seishun | youth; adolescence; springtime of life |
| 青空 | あおぞら aozora | blue sky |
| 青い | あおい aoi | blue; azure |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pale”.
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