Danger, disaster & limits
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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
犯罪
crime
犯人
criminal, culprit
犯す
to commit, to violate
Example words
災害
disaster, damage
火災
fire (disaster)
天災
natural disaster
Example words
破壊
destruction
突破
breakthrough
破る
to tear, to break
Example words
危険
danger
保険
insurance
険しい
steep, harsh
Example words
気圧
atmospheric pressure
圧力
pressure, force
血圧
blood pressure
Example words
制限
restriction, limit
限界
limit, boundary
限る
to limit, to restrict
Practice
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