Body & health

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On'yomi (音読み) is the reading borrowed from Chinese, usually used in compound words, e.g. 三月 (さんがつ, March).

Kun'yomi (訓読み) is the native Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone or takes kana endings, e.g. 三つ (みっつ, three items).

By convention the readings list writes on'yomi in katakana (シュ) and kun'yomi in hiragana (さけ). Example words show furigana in hiragana, so the same on'yomi can look like シュ in the list but しゅ in a word.

Blue - the main radical the kanji is filed under in dictionaries.

Green - a component that hints at the meaning.

Orange - a component that hints at the reading (sound).

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Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.

#1

Meaning

heart, mind

Components

On'yomi

シン

Kun'yomi

こころ

Example words
心細いこころぼそい

uneasy, forlorn

安心あんしん

relief, peace of mind

中心ちゅうしん

center, core

#2

Meaning

body

Components

On'yomi

タイ | テイ

Kun'yomi

からだ

Example words
体つきからだつき

build, physique

体力たいりょく

physical strength

身体しんたい

body

#3

Meaning

head

Components

On'yomi

トウ | ズ

Kun'yomi

あたま

Note

Read あたま for the physical head; in compounds it becomes とう (先頭) or ず (頭痛).

Example words
石頭いしあたま

stubborn person

先頭せんとう

the lead, front

頭痛ずつう

headache

#4

Meaning

face

Components

On'yomi

ガン

Kun'yomi

かお

Example words
顔色かおいろ

complexion

笑顔えがお

smiling face

#5

Meaning

neck; head

Components

On'yomi

シュ

Kun'yomi

くび

Example words
首都しゅと

capital city

手首てくび

wrist

#6

Meaning

hair, fur

Components

On'yomi

モウ

Kun'yomi

Example words
毛糸けいと

wool, yarn

毛虫けむし

caterpillar

#7

Meaning

voice

Components

On'yomi

セイ | ショウ

Kun'yomi

こえ

Example words
大声おおごえ

loud voice

大声おおごえ

loud voice

音声おんせい

voice, audio

#8

Meaning

origin; health

Components

On'yomi

ゲン | ガン

Kun'yomi

もと

Example words
元気げんき

healthy, energetic

地元じもと

local area

#9

Meaning

thick, fat, big

Components

On'yomi

タイ | タ

Kun'yomi

ふと(い)

Example words
太いふとい

thick, fat

太陽たいよう

the sun

丸太まるた

log

#10

Meaning

strong, powerful

Components

On'yomi

キョウ | ゴウ

Kun'yomi

つよ(い)

Example words
強いつよい

strong

勉強べんきょう

study

強力きょうりょく

powerful

Practice

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