adjective

  1. inexperienced, immature, green, naive.
  2. grassy-smelling, smelling of raw vegetation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
青臭い あおくさい
 
 
 
青くさい あおくさい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blue, green
あお セイ お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking
くさ.い にお.う シュウ (9th, N1)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)