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青あざ (あおあざ, aoaza) Japanese meaning: bruise | Kotomora

青あおあざ

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Meanings

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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.

Kanji

青blue, green
痣birthmark, mole

Related 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.

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Usage2%

Etymology

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