Battle, loss & necessity
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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
戦争
war
戦う
to fight, to battle
作戦
strategy, tactics
Example words
失敗
failure, mistake
敗れる
to be defeated
勝敗
victory or defeat
Example words
勇気
courage
勇者
brave person, hero
勇む
to be spirited, to cheer up
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欠ける
to be lacking, to be chipped
欠席
absence (from a seat)
欠点
fault, flaw, weak point
Example words
必要
necessary
重要
important
要る
to need, to require
Example words
約束
promise
予約
reservation, booking
法律
law
文法
grammar
Practice
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