Everyday verbs
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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).
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Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
Example words
始める
to begin, to start
開始
start, commencement
始発
first train/bus of the day
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終わる
to end, to finish
終点
terminal, last stop
終電
last train
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集める
to collect, to gather
集合
gathering, meeting up
集中
concentration
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守る
to protect, to keep (a promise)
留守
absence (from home)
見守る
to watch over
Example words
定める
to establish, to lay down
決定
decision
定食
set meal
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着る
to wear, to put on
着く
to arrive
到着
arrival
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放す
to let go, to set free
放送
broadcast
開放
opening up, throwing open
Example words
注ぐ
to pour
注意
caution, attention
注文
order (in a shop)
Practice
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