Memory phrase for the Kanji: 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
水 waterThe 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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