Character & virtue
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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
恩人
benefactor
恩師
one’s (respected) teacher
恩返し
repaying a kindness
Example words
忠実
faithful, devoted
忠告
advice, warning
忠誠
loyalty, allegiance
Example words
誠実
sincere, honest
誠意
sincerity, good faith
忠誠
loyalty
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尊敬
respect, esteem
敬語
honorific language
敬う
to respect
Example words
孝行
filial piety
親孝行
filial devotion
不孝
lack of filial piety
Example words
仁愛
benevolence, charity
仁義
humanity and justice
仁術
benevolent art (medicine)
Example words
善良
good, virtuous
改善
improvement
最善
the best, one’s utmost
Practice
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