Word details

青ざめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 青ざめる.

Dictionary

Entry

青ざめる蒼ざめるおざめ青褪める蒼褪めるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #4759
1

to become pale; to turn pale

Examples
久夫は死人のように青ざめた顔色をしていた。
Hisao's face was as pale as that of a corpse.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

blue, green

8 strokesFrequency 589JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

あおあお-あお.い

Nanori

blue, pale

14 strokesFrequency 2,276JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ソウ

Kun

あお.い

fade, discolour

15 strokes

On

タイトン

Kun

あ.せるぬ.ぐ

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