Groups, places & scattering
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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.
soldier, troops
squad leader, captain
band (musicians)
friend
delivery
to reach, to attain
to take on, be tinged with
the tropics
whole area, entire region
graduation
private soldier
graduation ceremony
participation
reference
to go, to come (humble)
to scatter, to fall (petals)
a walk, a stroll
dispersion, scattering
to put, to place
position, location
storeroom, shed
to remain, to be left
regret, too bad
overtime work
attendance
seat (in a vehicle/hall)
nest box, birdhouse
old haunt, former home
Practice
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