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Japanese symbol for “greenwood”

Romaji: ryokurin
greenwood

In Japanese, greenwood is , read (ryokurin).

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

  1. n greenwood

Kanji and stroke order

green
on: リョク、ロク
kun: みどり
14 strokes · JLPT 2
grove, forest
on: リン
kun: はやし
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みどりいろ midoriirogreen; green color
りょくちゃ ryokuchagreen tea; Japanese tea
りょくち ryokuchigreen tract of land; green space
りょっか ryokkagreening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
しんりょく shinryokufresh verdure; new green leaves
りょくないしょう ryokunaishouglaucoma
しんりん shinrinforest; woods
のうりん nourinagriculture and forestry

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.