People, family & roles
Tap an example word to hear it pronounced.
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
祖父
grandfather
祖母
grandmother
先祖
ancestors
Example words
教師
teacher (instructor)
医師
medical doctor
師匠
master (craftsman)
Example words
武士
samurai, warrior
博士
doctor (PhD), expert
弁護士
lawyer
Example words
類似
resemblance, similarity
似る
to resemble
似顔絵
portrait, likeness
Example words
個人
individual
個性
individuality
一個
one (item)
Example words
保護
protection
保険
insurance
保つ
to keep, to maintain
Example words
職業
occupation, profession
就職
finding employment
職員
staff member
Practice
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