Everyday verbs
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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.
to begin, to start
start, commencement
first train/bus of the day
to end, to finish
terminal, last stop
last train
Meaning
to gather, to collect
Components
On'yomi
シュウ
Kun'yomi
あつ（める） | あつ（まる）
to collect, to gather
gathering, meeting up
concentration
to live, to reside
address
resident
Meaning
to protect, to guard
Components
On'yomi
シュ | ス
Kun'yomi
まも（る）
to protect, to keep (a promise)
absence (from home)
to watch over
to wait
expectation, hope
waiting room
to establish, to lay down
decision
set meal
to wear, to put on
to arrive
arrival
to let go, to set free
broadcast
opening up, throwing open
to pour
caution, attention
order (in a shop)
Practice
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