Society & relations
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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.
showy, flashy
splendid, fine
school, style (of art)
group leader
rescue team
each group
alliance
league, federation
joining (an alliance)
parallel; going side by side
roadside trees
to line up, to arrange
His/Her Majesty
His Majesty the Emperor
Her Majesty the Empress
author
famous, well-known
remarkable, striking
visit, call
a visit (from someone)
to visit; to arrive (season)
inheritance, heritage
ruins, remains
will, testament
abnormal, unusual
objection, dissent
to differ
region, area
zone, section
domain, territory
Practice
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