青瓢箪 あおびょうたん Also written 青びょうたん Meanings Noun green calabash; unripe gourd pale and sickly person; pallid and thin person Kanji 青 blue. Read as あお. 瓢 gourd. Read as ヒョウ. 箪 bamboo rice basket. Read as タン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists