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翠
翠
14 strokes
Frequency: 2200
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

green
kingfisher

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
スイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かわせみ
みどり
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あきら

Common Words

緑
みどり
翠
Noun
Freq #2197
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

green

Examples
あなたは緑と青を見分けることができますか。
Can you tell green from blue?
2

greenery; verdure

Examples
東京ミッドタウンは緑がいっぱい！
There's a lot of greenery in Tokyo Midtown!
緑色
みどり色
みどりいろ
りょくしょく (緑色)
翠色
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #4747
1

green; green color

Examples
彼は壁を全て緑色に塗った。
He painted all the walls green.
川蝉
翡翠
魚狗
かわせみ
ひすい (翡翠)
しょうびん (翡翠)
カワセミ
Noun
Freq #19555
1

kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)

2

ひすい only

jade (gem)

3

ひすい only

beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers

翡翠色
ひすいいろ
Noun
Freq #33920
1

jade green

翠玉
すいぎょく
Noun
Freq #61557
1

emerald

翠緑
すいりょく
Noun
Freq #81674
1

green (esp. of trees, rocks, etc.)

翠黛
すいたい
Noun
Freq #127534
1

green eyebrow pencil; green-shaded eyebrows

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

hazy green (distant mountains)

蒼翠
そうすい
Freq #133206
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

blue-green

2

Common noun

lush growth

翠微
すいび
Noun
Freq #158686
1

approx. 80% of the way up a mountainside

2

view of a light green mountain; mountain that appears green from afar

やませみ
山翡翠
山魚狗
ヤマセミ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #179501
1

crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)

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