ま
真
　
っ
さお
青

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. deep blue, bright blue.
  2. ghastly pale, pallid, white as a sheet.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
真
　
っ
さお
青
 真っ青 まっさお ✔
　
ま
　
っ
さお
青
 まっ青 まっさお
まっさお
真青
 真青 まっさお

Contained Kanji Breakdown

true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン　ま　まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ　そな.える　つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)