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群青 (ぐんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

群ぐん青じょう

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Meanings

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noun

A deep, vivid blue pigment originally made from lapis lazuli; also refers to the color itself.

この絵えには群ぐん青じょうが効こう果か的てきに使つかわれている。
Ultramarine is used effectively in this painting.

Kanji

群flock, group, crowd
青blue, green

Similar words

紺こん青じょう
紺青 is a darker, more purplish blue (Prussian blue), while 群青 is a brighter, slightly reddish ultramarine.
瑠る璃り色いろ
瑠璃色 is a deep blue like lapis lazuli, similar to 群青 but often used in more poetic or traditional contexts.

Etymology

From Chinese 群青 (qúnqīng), literally 'crowd blue' or 'mass blue', referring to the deep blue color. The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the color ultramarine.