Rules & conditions
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On'yomi & Kun'yomi
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.
What the component colors mean
Blue - the main radical the kanji is filed under in dictionaries.
Green - a component that hints at the meaning.
Orange - a component that hints at the reading (sound).
Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
rule, regulation
principle
law (of nature)
condition, terms
treaty
text of a provision
incident, case
condition
number of cases
personality
passing (an exam)
price
confirmation
accurate
certain, sure
solution, settlement
understanding
to solve, to untie
suitable, appropriate
appropriate, proper
comfortable, pleasant
degree, extent
schedule, itinerary
process
easy, simple
trade
easy, plain
cause
cause and effect, karma
factor
possible
permission
approval (of a motion)
Practice
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