Heat, water & calm

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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.

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Orange - a component that hints at the reading (sound).

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#1

Meaning

heat; fever; passion

Components

On'yomi

ネツ

Kun'yomi

あつ(い)

Example words
高熱こうねつ

high fever

熱いあつい

hot (to the touch)

熱心ねっしん

enthusiasm, zeal

#2

Meaning

cold; to cool

Components

On'yomi

レイ

Kun'yomi

つめ(たい) | ひ(える) | さ(める)

Example words
冷たいつめたい

cold (to the touch)

冷えるひえる

to cool down, to get cold

冷水れいすい

cold water

#3

Meaning

lamp, light

Components

On'yomi

トウ

Kun'yomi

Example words
電灯でんとう

electric light

灯台とうだい

lighthouse

灯油とうゆ

kerosene, lamp oil

#4

Meaning

full; to fill

Components

On'yomi

マン

Kun'yomi

み(ちる) | み(たす)

Example words
満ちるみちる

to become full

満足まんぞく

satisfaction

満員まんいん

full (no vacancy)

#5

Meaning

shallow

Components

On'yomi

セン

Kun'yomi

あさ(い)

Example words
浅いあさい

shallow

遠浅とおあさ

shoal, shallows

浅草あさくさ

Asakusa (place in Tokyo)

#6

Meaning

to bathe

Components

On'yomi

ヨク

Kun'yomi

あ(びる)

Example words
浴びるあびる

to bathe in, to be showered with

入浴にゅうよく

taking a bath

海水浴かいすいよく

sea bathing

#7

Meaning

clear, pure, clean

Components

On'yomi

セイ | ショウ

Kun'yomi

きよ(い)

Example words
清いきよい

pure, clear

清水しみず

spring water

清書せいしょ

a fair (clean) copy

#8

Meaning

quiet, calm, still

Components

On'yomi

セイ | ジョウ

Kun'yomi

しず(か) | しず(まる)

Example words
静かしずか

quiet, calm

安静あんせい

rest, repose (medical)

平静へいせい

calm, composure

#9

Meaning

land, dry land

Components

On'yomi

リク

Example words
大陸たいりく

continent

着陸ちゃくりく

landing (of a plane)

#10

Meaning

health, well-being, peace

Components

On'yomi

コウ

Example words
健康けんこう

health

小康しょうこう

lull, brief recovery

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