Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 緑

緑

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Meaning

 green, verdure

Pronunciation

 RYOKU, ROKU
midori

Explanation

 Left: thread 糸 (here: plant fiber), right: extrude 录 (= a pressing hand ヨ lets liquid 水 drop out.)

Mnemonic

When plant fibers are pressed the extruding liquid is green.

Radicals

糸 thread
录 squeeze out
hand(Several characters are used for hand: ,ナ, 扌, 手,ヨ,又)
水 water(The radical mizu stands for water. It is commonly used in its short form 氵.)
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Vocabulary

緑茶 りょくちゃ green tea
緑 みどり greenery
緑青 ろくしょう verdigris, patina
緑地 りょくち green tract of land

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