adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の, noun

  1. green, emerald green, green color of new foliage, verdure.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
緑色 みどりいろ
りょ
しょ
緑色 りょくしょく
 
 
 
みどり色 みどりいろ
翠色 みどりいろ
しょ
翠色 すいしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

green
みどり リョク ロク (3rd, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
copy, write down, record
snout, pig's head radical (no. 58)
ケイ
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
color
いろ ショク シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)