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Kotomora

緑

green

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • リョク
  • ロク

Kun'yomi

  • みどり

Meaning

緑 centers on the color green, especially the fresh green of plants and nature.

Most common words using 緑

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  • 緑みどり
    N5

    green

  • 緑色みどりいろ
    N4

    green; green color

  • 緑茶りょくちゃ

    green tea; Japanese tea

  • 緑地りょくち

    green tract of land; green space

  • 緑化りょっか

    greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation

  • 緑内障りょくないしょう

    glaucoma

  • 新緑しんりょく

    fresh verdure; new green leaves

  • 深緑しんりょく

    dark (deep) green

  • 緑の党みどりのとう

    Green Party; The Greens

  • 常緑じょうりょく

    evergreen

  • 緑虫みどりむし

    euglena (freshwater flagellate)

  • 緑黄色りょくおうしょく

    greenish yellow

  • 緑地公園りょくちこうえん

    environmental park; ryokuchi park

  • 緑青ろくしょう

    verdigris; green rust; copper rust

  • 常緑樹じょうりょくじゅ

    evergreen tree; (an) evergreen

  • 葉緑素ようりょくそ

    chlorophyl

  • 緑風りょくふう

    early-summer breeze

  • 緑豆りょくとう

    mung bean (Vigna radiata); green gram

  • 濃緑こみどり

    dark green; deep green

  • 緑葉りょくよう

    green leaves

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Etymology

緑 combines 糸 (thread) with 录, which likely contributes the sound. The original meaning relates to dyeing thread green, and the character later came to represent the color green itself.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 录 looks like a plant with water dripping. Imagine green thread dyed with fresh plant juice.

Reading mnemonic

For リョク, picture a green leaf floating on a calm lake: the leaf's green color cues リョク, and the lake reflects the fresh green of nature.