青雲

See also: 青云

Chinese

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) cloud; Yunnan (abbrev.); surname
trad. (青雲) 青 雲
simp. (青云) 青 云

Pronunciation


Noun

青雲

  1. (literary) clouds that are the color of azure
  2. (literary) a lofty position

Derived terms

  • 並概青雲/并概青云
  • 干青雲/干青云
  • 平地青雲/平地青云
  • 平步青雲/平步青云 (píngbùqīngyún)
  • 步青雲/步青云
  • 直上青雲/直上青云
  • 青雲之器/青云之器
  • 青雲之士/青云之士
  • 青雲志/青云志
  • 青雲直上/青云直上 (qīngyúnzhíshàng)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
青 雲
せい
Grade: 1
うん
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
靑雲 (kyūjitai)

Noun

青(せい)雲(うん) • (seiun) 

  1. Blue-tinged clouds
  2. (figurative) A lofty position
  3. A state of detachment from the world

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
青 雲
あお
Grade: 1
くも
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
靑雲 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
青 雲
あお
Grade: 1
ぐも
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
靑雲 (kyūjitai)

Noun

青(あお)雲(くも) or 青(あお)雲(ぐも) • (aokumo or aogumo) ←あをくも (awokumo)?

  1. Blue tinged clouds
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