What does kanji 緑 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 緑 is green.

How is kanji 緑 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 緑 are みどり; the onyomi readings are リョク, ロク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 緑?

Kanji 緑 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 緑?

The main radical for kanji 緑 is 糸.

What words use kanji 緑?

Example words that use kanji 緑 include 緑色, 緑青, 緑, 緑化.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 8

緑

Meaning

Kanji 緑

green

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みどり
Onyomi 音読み: リョクロク
Nanori 名乗り: つかつなのり

Variant: 綠 (Kyūjitai) , 绿 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1180
Strokes: 14
Radical: 糸
Components: 小 • 幺 • ヨ • 水 • 糸 • 隶
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 録 • 禄 • 粶 • 碌 • 醁 • 彔 • 剥

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Showing 36 of 133 entries that include this kanji.

緑色

みどりいろ

green

緑青

ろくしょう

verdigris

緑

みどり

green

緑化

りょっか

greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery)

緑地

りょくち

green tract of land

緑茶

りょくちゃ

green tea

緑風

りょくふう

early-summer breeze

緑黄色

りょくおうしょく

greenish yellow

緑内障

りょくないしょう

glaucoma

緑豆

りょくとう

mung bean (Vigna radiata)

みどりの窓口

みどりのまどぐち

JR ticket office

みどりの日

みどりのひ

Greenery Day (national holiday; May 4)

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この公園は緑が多い。

this park has a lot of greenery.

春になると山は緑に包まれる。

when spring comes, the mountains are covered in green.

彼は緑のシャツを着ている。

he is wearing a green shirt.

信号が緑に変わった。

the traffic light turned green.

窓から緑の田んぼが見える。

green rice fields can be seen from the window.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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