Kanji

緑

緑

green

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リョク, ロク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みどり

Nanori (Name Reading)

つか, つな, のり, みどり

Common Readings

リョク, ロク, みどり

Example sentences

緑 みどり
この 町 は 公園 が 多く 、 緑 が 豊かだ 。

This town has many parks and is rich in greenery.

地区 ちく
この 地区 は 緑 が 多い 。

This district has a lot of greenery.

緑色 みどりいろ
彼女 は 明るい 緑色 の ドレス を 着ている 。

She is wearing a bright green dress.

藻 も
池 の 表面 に 緑色 の 藻 が 広がっている 。

Green algae is spreading on the surface of the pond.

新緑 しんりょく
公園 は 新緑 が 美しく 、 散歩 に 最適 だ 。

The park is beautiful with fresh greenery and is perfect for a walk.

五月 ごがつ
五月 の 新緑 は とても 美しい 。

The fresh greenery of May is very beautiful.

Example Vocabulary

緑

みどり

green; greenery

緑色

みどりいろ

green color

緑茶

りょくちゃ

深緑

しんりょく

新緑

しんりょく

fresh greenery; young leaves

黄緑色

おうりょくしょく

緑豊か

みどりゆたか

深緑色

ふかみどりいろ

薄緑

うすみどり

緑がかる

みどりがかる

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