JLPT N2 · 14 strokes
Kanji 緑: "green"
The kanji 緑 means "green". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read リョク, ロク in on'yomi and みどり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リョクロク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
みどり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | green |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 1180 of 2,501 |
Common words with 緑
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 緑green · greenery; verdure
- 緑色green; green color
- 緑茶green tea; Japanese tea
- 深緑dark (deep) green
- 新緑fresh verdure; new green leaves
- 黄緑色yellow-green; pea green
- 緑豊かlushly green; verdant
- 深緑色dark (deep) green
- 薄緑light green
- 緑がかるto be greenish; to be tinged green
- 黄緑pea green; yellow-green
- 緑青verdigris; green rust; copper rust
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