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緑

green

JLPT N2 Grade 3 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
みどり
On'yomi
リョク・ロク
Radical
糸 · thread (thread, silk)

Stroke order & writing

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緑 in example sentences

  • ？

    Ryokucha nomu?

    Do you drink green tea?

  • それらは緑色みどりいろだ。

    Sorera wa midoriiro da.

    They're green.

  • 緑茶りょくちゃが好すきなの。

    Ryokucha ga suki na no.

    I like green tea.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 緑

More 糸 (thread) kanji

緑 means "green". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read みどり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リョク・ロク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 緑 mean?
緑 means "green". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 緑 have?
緑 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 緑 read?
It is read みどり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リョク・ロク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 緑?
緑 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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