Heat, water & calm
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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
高熱
high fever
熱い
hot (to the touch)
熱心
enthusiasm, zeal
Example words
冷たい
cold (to the touch)
冷える
to cool down, to get cold
冷水
cold water
Example words
満ちる
to become full
満足
satisfaction
満員
full (no vacancy)
Example words
浴びる
to bathe in, to be showered with
入浴
taking a bath
海水浴
sea bathing
Example words
清い
pure, clear
清水
spring water
清書
a fair (clean) copy
Example words
静か
quiet, calm
安静
rest, repose (medical)
平静
calm, composure
Practice
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