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深緑 (しんりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

深しん緑りょく

also: ふかみどり

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

dark green; deep green

Refers to a rich, dark shade of green, often used for forests, plants, or fabrics.

深しん緑りょくの森もりが目めの前まえに広ひろがっていた。
A deep green forest spread out before my eyes.
彼かの女じょは深しん緑りょくのドレスを着きていた。
She wore a dark green dress.

Written forms

深緑Usage95%
- しんりょく
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading しんりょく is the most common.
- ふかみどり
  Alternate reading; less common but still used.

ふかみどり

Usage5%

Kanji

深deep, heighten, intensify
緑green

Similar words

緑みどり
緑 is the general word for green, while 深緑 specifies a darker, deeper shade.
濃のう緑りょく
濃緑 also means dark green, but 深緑 often implies a richer, more natural depth.

Etymology

Compound of 深 (deep) and 緑 (green). The reading しんりょく uses the on'yomi of both characters, while ふかみどり uses the kun'yomi.