Nation & society
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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
国民
citizen, nation
市民
citizen (of a city)
農民
farmer, peasant
Example words
警官
police officer
教官
instructor, teaching officer
長官
director, chief
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司会
chairing, master of ceremonies
上司
superior, boss
行司
sumo referee
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大臣
cabinet minister
家臣
vassal, retainer
臣下
subject, retainer
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会議
meeting, conference
議論
debate, argument
議会
assembly, parliament
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産む
to give birth, to produce
生産
production
名産
local specialty
Practice
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