Change, divide & continue
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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).
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Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
Example words
選ぶ
to choose
選手
athlete, player
選挙
election
Example words
挙げる
to raise, to cite
選挙
election
挙手
raising one's hand
Example words
差す
to hold up (an umbrella), to insert
時差
time difference
Example words
折る
to fold, to break
折れる
to snap, to break
折り紙
origami (paper folding)
Example words
季節
season
節約
thrift, saving
音節
syllable
Example words
変わる
to change
大変
very; terrible, tough
変化
change, transformation
Example words
続く
to continue (intransitive)
続ける
to continue (transitive)
連続
continuation, series
Example words
争う
to compete, to dispute
戦争
war
競争
competition
Practice
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