Objects & materials
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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
机上
on the desk; theoretical
学習机
study desk
事務机
office desk
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鉄棒
iron bar; horizontal bar
棒読み
monotonous reading
相棒
partner, accomplice
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樹木
trees
樹立
establishment (of a record)
街路樹
roadside trees
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模型
model, miniature
規模
scale, scope
模様
pattern, design
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枚数
number of sheets
一枚
one sheet (counter)
大枚
large sum of money
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方針
policy, course
針路
course, heading
針金
wire
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幕府
shogunate
開幕
opening (of an event)
字幕
subtitles
Example words
乗車券
passenger ticket
入場券
admission ticket
旅券
passport
Practice
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