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What does the kanji 緑 mean?

緑 means green. On'yomi リョク、ロク. Kun'yomi みどり.

Quick facts
On'yomiリョク、ロク
Kun'yomiみどり
Strokes14
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi リョク、ロクKun'yomi みどり
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

green

Memory hook

Silk thread (糸) dipped in the dye (彔) and coming up green — GREEN.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 緑みどりgreen (color)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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