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緑 means 'green'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 1293   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-17    Grade: 3   Intermediate lesson: 51    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 71 words   Used in 112 words   Used in 547 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
On
   ロク   リョク
Kun
   みどり green
   绿 (Chinese)  
⿰   thread   watery yo  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 緑 is used 8 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 緑 is used 105 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
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リョク : 76 words FIND ALL
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fresh verdure; new green leaves
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ロク : 3 words FIND ALL
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noun
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
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リョク (read as りょっ) : 1 word FIND ALL
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noun
roof garden
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みどり : 25 words FIND ALL
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Most common form: みどり
noun
1. green
2. greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
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An additional 7 less common words include 緑 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 435 (originally: 412)  Joy o' Kanji : 412  Key to Kanji: 1075 

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ロク   リョク   みどり green   
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watery yo
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スイ   みず water   
yo = to yell / say hi
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シ   いと thread   
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