Body & health
Tap an example word to hear it pronounced.
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.
Example words
心細い
uneasy, forlorn
安心
relief, peace of mind
中心
center, core
Example words
体つき
build, physique
体力
physical strength
身体
body
Note
Example wordsRead あたま for the physical head; in compounds it becomes とう (先頭) or ず (頭痛).
石頭
stubborn person
先頭
the lead, front
頭痛
headache
Example words
大声
loud voice
大声
loud voice
音声
voice, audio
Practice
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