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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)

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.

緑 in example sentences

  • 緑茶りょくちゃ飲のむ？

    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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 緑

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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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