Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Japanese Scripts 青森(Japanese Kanji) あおもり(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ä.o̞.mo̞.ɾʲi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "green, blue" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.