Regions, metal & more
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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
軽い
light, not heavy
手軽
easy, handy
軽食
light meal, snack
Example words
県立
prefectural (run by the prefecture)
県道
prefectural road
Note
Example wordsIn modern Japanese it appears almost only in 昭和 (the Shōwa era, 1926-1989).
昭和
the Showa era
昭和時代
the Showa period
Example words
整える
to arrange, to get in order
整理
sorting out, tidying
調整
adjustment, regulation
Example words
登る
to climb
登山
mountain climbing
登校
going to school
Example words
予定
plan, schedule
予習
preparation (before a lesson)
予約
reservation, booking
Practice
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