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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.
fruit
result, outcome
to accomplish, to carry out
new bud, fresh shoot
germination, sprouting
vegetables
rape blossoms
Chinese cabbage
the rainy season
plum wine
sowing seeds
kind, type, variety
variety, breed
cooked rice, meal
lunch (casual)
dinner, evening meal
cooking, a dish
fee, charge
materials, ingredients
to support, to raise
nutrition
rest, recuperation
to burn, to grill, to bake
grilled fish
sunset glow
Practice
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