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.