Meaning

Primary

Blue Sky

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is simply a blue sky (aka a blue sky!).

Reading

あおぞら
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You'd think that this word would use on'yomi readings to read it, but it doesn't (shake that angry fist at the kanji gods!). Instead, it's double kun'yomi, probably because this word is really like two separate words put together, "blue" and "sky." In the previous level you unlocked these two separate words, learning their readings. That means you should be able to read this as well.

One quick note is the rendaku-fication of as well. It becomes ぞら.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 青空が見える

    to be able to see blue sky

    青空がのぞく

    the blue sky peeks through

    青空が広がる

    blue sky spreads out

Context Sentences

今日は青空が広がっている。

The blue sky is spreading out today.

青空の下で花見をしました。

We did a cherry blossom viewing under the blue sky.

五月は青空の日が多いですね。

Many days in May have a blue sky.

Kanji Composition