Feelings & wishes
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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.
method, way
law
grammar
affection, love
pet dog, beloved dog
liked, favorite
favorite food
friendship, amity
to cry, to weep
crying voice
wailing, bawling
to laugh
smiling face
big laugh
to hope for, to wish
hope
disappointment
to wish, to request
a wish, a request
please, a request
to seek, to request
demand, request
job offer, help wanted
commemoration, memento
regret, too bad
belief, conviction
Practice
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