Numbers 1-10
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What the component colors mean
言
Blue - the main radical the kanji is filed under in dictionaries.
氵
Green - a component that hints at the meaning.
生
Orange - a component that hints at the reading (sound).
?
Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
Note
Example wordsWhen counting, 四 is usually read よん, not し (which sounds like 死 "death") - but fixed words keep し, e.g. 四月 (しがつ).
四つ
four items (counter for objects)
四月
April
四人
four people
Note
Example wordsOften read なな when counting to avoid confusion with 一 (いち), though the on'yomi is しち (七月 = しちがつ).
七つ
seven items (counter for objects)
七月
July
Note
Example wordsRead きゅう or く; the month uses く (九月 = くがつ).
九つ
nine items (counter for objects)
九月
September
Practice
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