WORD DETAIL
青空
あおぞら
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
青空, readあおぞら, means a clear blue sky. - Basic usage: A sky after rain is
雨上がりの青空, while one seen after a long interval is久しぶりの青空; the preceding phrase supplies the situation.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Blue sky and time information supplied by modifiers
青空itself does not mean “after rain” or “for the first time in a while.” Those meanings come from雨上がりのand久しぶりの.

