Health & the body

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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.

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).

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Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.

#1

Meaning

medicine; doctor

Components

On'yomi

Example words
医者いしゃ

doctor

医学いがく

medical science

歯医者はいしゃ

dentist

#2

Meaning

illness, disease

Components

On'yomi

ビョウ

Kun'yomi

や(む) | やまい

Example words
病気びょうき

illness, sickness

病院びょういん

hospital

病人びょうにん

sick person, patient

#3

Meaning

death; to die

Components

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

し(ぬ)

Example words
死ぬしぬ

to die

死者ししゃ

the dead, casualties

病死びょうし

death from illness

#4

Meaning

blood

Components

On'yomi

ケツ

Kun'yomi

Example words
血筋ちすじ

lineage, blood relation

出血しゅっけつ

bleeding

血色けっしょく

complexion

#5

Meaning

medicine, drug

Components

On'yomi

ヤク

Kun'yomi

くすり

Example words
薬指くすりゆび

ring finger

薬品やくひん

chemicals, drugs

目薬めぐすり

eye drops

#6

Meaning

nose

Components

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

はな

Example words
鼻水はなみず

runny nose, snot

鼻血はなぢ

nosebleed

#7

Meaning

tooth

Components

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

Example words
歯医者はいしゃ

dentist

虫歯むしば

cavity, tooth decay

#8

Meaning

finger; to point

Components

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

ゆび | さ(す)

Example words
指輪ゆびわ

ring

指すさす

to point at

指名しめい

nomination, naming

#9

Meaning

skin, hide; peel

Components

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

かわ

Example words
毛皮けがわ

fur

毛皮けがわ

fur, pelt

皮肉ひにく

irony, sarcasm

#10

Meaning

body; oneself

Components

On'yomi

シン

Kun'yomi

Example words
中身なかみ

contents, inside

身長しんちょう

height (of a person)

Practice

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