Water & liquids

Tap an example word to hear it pronounced.

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.

#1

Meaning

liquid, fluid

Components

Example words
えきたい

liquid

けつえき

blood

えきしょう

liquid crystal (LCD)

#2

Meaning

eternal, long

Components

Example words
えいえん

eternity

えいきゅう

permanence

なが

long, everlasting

#3

Meaning

river

Components

Example words
せん

rivers

うん

canal

ぎん

the Milky Way, galaxy

#4

Meaning

mix, blend; be crowded

Components

Example words
こんざつ

congestion, crowding

こんごう

mixture

ぜる

to mix (something)

#5

Meaning

pure, clean

Components

Example words
せいけつ

clean, hygienic

けっぱく

innocence, purity

かんけつ

concise, terse

#6

Meaning

decrease, reduce

Components

Example words
げんしょう

decrease, reduction

げん

degree, adjustment

to decrease

#7

Meaning

measure, gauge

Components

Example words
そくてい

measurement

かんそく

observation

はか

to measure

#8

Meaning

perform, act; lecture

Components

Example words
えん

acting, performance

こうえん

lecture

えんそう

musical performance

#9

Meaning

standard; semi-, quasi-

Components

Example words
じゅん

preparation

ひょうじゅん

standard, norm

すいじゅん

level

#10

Meaning

benefit, profit

Components

Example words
えき

profit, gain

ゆうえき

beneficial, useful

えきちゅう

beneficial insect

Practice

Test yourself on this lesson's kanji.