Time, speed & measure
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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.
Example words
暑い
hot (weather)
暑さ
the heat
暑中
midsummer, dog days
Example words
昔話
old tale, folk story
大昔
ancient times
Example words
期間
period, duration
学期
school term, semester
時期
time, season, phase
Example words
急ぐ
to hurry
急行
express (train)
急病
sudden illness
Example words
速い
fast, quick
速度
speed, velocity
高速
high speed
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度々
often, repeatedly
一度
once, one time
温度
temperature
Example words
短い
short
短気
short temper, impatience
長短
length; strengths & weaknesses
Practice
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