# 緑 green

糸 (string) + (snout) + 水 (water)
★★★☆☆
14 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

RYOKU |

## Mnemonic

| I have a RE-OCCURRING nightmare where green water pours out of my snout like a green string uncoiling.

## Kunyomi

みどり | green ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

緑茶(りょくちゃ) | green tea ★☆☆☆☆ 緑 (green) + 茶 (tea) = 緑茶 (green tea) green tea (AKA the only time you'll ever use the on-yomi for 'green')

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
緑 | green | WATER | 水
縁 | rim / omen | HOUSE | 家
録 | record | GOLD | 金

The WATER is green,

but the rim of the HOUSE is clean.

If you record music you'll get a GOLD record.