Body & health
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On'yomi & Kun'yomi
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.
What the component colors mean
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).
Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
uneasy, forlorn
relief, peace of mind
center, core
build, physique
physical strength
body
Read あたま for the physical head; in compounds it becomes とう (先頭) or ず (頭痛).
stubborn person
the lead, front
headache
complexion
smiling face
capital city
wrist
loud voice
loud voice
voice, audio
healthy, energetic
local area
thick, fat
the sun
log
Practice
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