緑 — “green” in Japanese

Grade 3りょく, ろく, みどり

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“green” in Japanese is 緑, read ryoku, roku, midori (りょく, ろく, みどり). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 緑色 (green color).

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What does 緑 mean?

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Kanji	緑
Meaning	green
Readings	りょく, ろく, みどり
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	緑色 (green color)

How to read 緑

緑 is read ryoku (りょく) or roku (ろく) or midori (みどり) depending on the word.

Words with 緑

緑色

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Updated: 2026-08-28