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青あざ (あおあざ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

青あおあざ

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Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a bluish bruise on the skin.

転ころんで膝ひざに青あおあざができた。
I fell and got a bruise on my knee.

Written forms

青あおあざUsage35%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
青あおアザUsage46%
Variant with katakana for the second element.
青あお痣あざUsage17%
Full kanji spelling; the second kanji is less common.
あおあざUsage

2%

Kanji

青blue, green
痣birthmark, mole

Similar words

痣あざ
痣 is a general term for a bruise or birthmark; 青あざ specifically emphasizes the bluish color of a fresh bruise.

Etymology

Compound of 青 (blue) and 痣 (bruise, birthmark).