Japanese symbol for “verdant”
青々
あおあお
Romaji: aoao
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant
In Japanese, verdant is 青々, read あおあお (aoao).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
Written forms: 青々、青青、蒼々、蒼蒼. Readings: あおあお.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “verdant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緑豊か | みどりゆたか midoriyutaka | lushly green; verdant |
| 蒼々 | そうそう sousou | fresh and green (of vegetation); verdant; lush |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “verdant”.
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