How to say 'Green' in Japanese | 緑

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The Japanese word for Green is 'Midori', written as 緑 in Japanese.'Green' in hiragana is みどり.

word

緑

Meaning

Green

Reading

みどり

midori

Kanji

緑Green

Explanation

The Japanese noun '緑 (みどり)' means 'green'. It refers to the color green and is often used to describe natural elements like plants, trees, and grass. It can also symbolize nature or environmental themes. For example: The leaves are green「葉っぱは緑です」(はっぱはみどりです). I like the green of the forest「森の緑が好きです」(もりのみどりがすきです). The word can also be used metaphorically to represent freshness, growth, or vitality, as in '緑のエネルギー (みどりのえねるぎー) (green energy)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2199

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 緑

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

緑

Meaning

Green

Words Related to 緑 Through the Kanji 緑

This Word contains the Kanji 緑 as well.

word

緑色

Meaning

Green

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'Midori' means 'Green' .

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