noun-modifying (irregular)
bluish; tinged with blue
Describes something that has a slight blue tint or hue. Used prenominally.
The sky is dyed a bluish color.
She has bluish eyes.
Standard kanji spelling using 青.
Variant using 味; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 青み (blueness) + がかった (past form of がかる, 'to be tinged with'). The suffix がかる attaches to nouns to express 'having a touch of that quality'.