Japanese symbol for “greening”
緑化
りょっか
Romaji: ryokka
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
In Japanese, greening is 緑化, read りょっか (ryokka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
Written forms: 緑化. Readings: りょっか、りょくか.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緑色 | みどりいろ midoriiro | green; green color |
| 緑茶 | りょくちゃ ryokucha | green tea; Japanese tea |
| 緑地 | りょくち ryokuchi | green tract of land; green space |
| 新緑 | しんりょく shinryoku | fresh verdure; new green leaves |
| 緑内障 | りょくないしょう ryokunaishou | glaucoma |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
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