Action 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
打つ
to hit, to strike
打者
batter (baseball)
安打
base hit (baseball)
Example words
投げる
to throw
投手
pitcher (baseball)
投票
voting, ballot
Example words
持つ
to hold, to have
気持ち
feeling, mood
所持
possession, carrying
Example words
取る
to take, to grab
取り出す
to take out
書き取り
dictation
Example words
受ける
to receive, to take (a test)
受験
taking an entrance exam
受付
reception, front desk
Example words
消す
to erase, to turn off
消える
to disappear, to go out
消火
fire extinguishing
Example words
決める
to decide
決心
determination, resolve
決定
decision
Practice
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