Memory phrase for the character: 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
handSeveral characters are used for hand: ,ナ, 扌, 手,ヨ,又. The hand can be seen with the forearm on the right and the fingers on the left.
水 waterThe radical mizu stands for water. It is commonly used in its short form 氵.




 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
浅緑 あさみどり  bright green

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