Time & age
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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
歳暮
year-end (gift)
暮れる
to get dark, to end (of year)
暮らす
to live, to get by
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翌日
the next day
翌朝
the next morning
翌年
the following year
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幼児
infant, small child
幼稚
childish, infantile
幼い
very young
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熟語
idiom, compound word
成熟
maturity, ripeness
熟れる
to ripen
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至急
urgent
冬至
winter solstice
至る
to reach, to lead to
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頂点
peak, apex
頂上
summit, top
頂く
to receive (humble)
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臨時
temporary, extraordinary
臨海
seaside, coastal
臨む
to face, to attend
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届く
to reach, to arrive
届け出
notification, report
行き届く
to be thorough, attentive
Practice
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