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緑

緑 — green

Learn the correct stroke order for 緑 (green), a 14-stroke kanji.

JLPT N2Grade 314 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)リョクryoku、ロクroku
Kun'yomi (訓読み)みどりmidori
Strokes14
Radical糸
Frequency#1180
Meaningsgreen

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 14 — start from the green dot

Common Words

新緑しんりょくfresh verdure; new green leavesnoun
緑色みどりいろgreen; green colornoun
緑青ろくしょうverdigris; green rust; copper rustnoun
緑地りょくちgreen tract of land; green spacenoun
緑化りょっかgreening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestationnoun
緑茶りょくちゃgreen tea; Japanese teanoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 緑 (green) is taught in grade 3 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N2 level. It has 14 strokes with radical 糸.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 緑 is #1180, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

新緑しんりょく — fresh verdure; new green leaves
緑色みどりいろ — green; green color
緑青ろくしょう — verdigris; green rust; copper rust

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (糸)

糸thread系lineage約promise紀chronicle級class紅crimson糾twist紙paper

Same reading

録record陸land

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 緑 have?

The kanji 緑 (green) has 14 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 緑?

緑 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 緑 mean?

緑 means: green. On'yomi readings: リョク, ロク. Kun'yomi readings: みどり.

What JLPT level is 緑?

緑 is a JLPT N2 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.