MarinaTap a colour to hear it! And there's a little secret about 青… 📸
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色 — the Colour Quartet
Four colours, each an い-adjective. Tap to hear 🔊.
白
しろ
white
黒
くろ
black
赤
あか
red
青
あお
blue
tap: the secret of 青
Why does a green light get called "blue"? 👆
青 is blue AND green. Japanese split the two late, so 青 still covers both: 青信号 = a "blue" traffic light that's actually green · 青葉 = fresh green leaves. If it's young & growing, it's 青.
Match the word to its colour:
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📖 Colours, the year's palette & a clothes-shop with Marina — in the full N5 book.