also: おうりょく
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
yellow-green; pea green
A color between yellow and green, often used to describe fresh leaves, vegetables, or bright spring hues. The reading きみどり is standard; おうりょく is a rare on'yomi variant.
In spring, the mountains turn yellow-green.
She was wearing a yellow-green dress.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading きみどり.
Rare on'yomi reading; mostly encountered in technical or formal contexts.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Compound of 黄 (き, 'yellow') and 緑 (みどり, 'green'). The on'yomi reading おうりょく follows the standard Sino-Japanese readings of the characters.