also: せいかいしょく
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
grayish blue; ash grey; merle
Describes a muted blue-grey color, like a cloudy sky or weathered wood. The gloss 'merle' is a specialized term for a dog coat pattern of mixed blue-grey and black patches.
The sky was overcast in a grayish blue.
She is wearing an ash-grey sweater.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading あおはいいろ is the most common.
Alternate on'yomi reading; less common and may be encountered in technical or formal contexts.
Compound of 青 (blue) and 灰色 (grey). The reading あおはいいろ is a straightforward kun'yomi combination; せいかいしょく is the on'yomi reading of the same characters.