緑 Green

Radical Combination

• 糸

  Thread
• ヨ

  Wolverine
• 水

  Water

Meaning

Primary

Green

Mnemonic

If you see a wolverine in the water playing with a piece of thread, there’s no doubt that it’s green. Wolverines love green thread. Almost as much as they love the water.

Hints

Picture this wolverine playing with the green thread. It’s like a little kitten with yarn. That wolverine loves that green thread. Picture how cute it is as it plays with the thread and coos in happiness.

Readings

On’yomi

りょく

Kun’yomi

みどり

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Midori (みどり) is a green colored melon liqueur with a sweet, fruity taste. This wolverine is too young to drink alcohol like Midori, so he just sticks to drinking water.

Hints

If you’ve ever had Midori before, imagine that taste. It’s also green, so that’s an easy way to remember this kanji. If you haven’t had it, just picture the taste of melon and imagine that flavor on your tongue.