also: たんせい
noun
Describes a light or pale shade of blue. Often used in color descriptions for objects, fabrics, or natural scenes.
See also: 淡青色
彼女は薄青のワンピースを着ていた。
She was wearing a light blue dress.
空が薄青に染まっていく。
The sky is turning pale blue.
Alternate kanji spelling; also read as たんせい.
Sino-Japanese reading; less common than うすあお.
Compound of 薄 (usu, 'light, pale') and 青 (ao, 'blue'). The reading たんせい is the Sino-Japanese reading of 淡青.