Government & law
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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).
?
Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
Example words
憲法
constitution
憲政
constitutional government
立憲
constitutionalism
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権利
a right
権力
power, authority
人権
human rights
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法律
law
規律
discipline, order
一律
uniform, across the board
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裁判
trial, judgment
裁量
discretion
裁く
to judge
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政党
political party
与党
ruling party
野党
opposition party
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官庁
government office
県庁
prefectural office
気象庁
Meteorological Agency
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警察署
police station
署名
signature
部署
department, post
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政策
policy
対策
countermeasure
策略
strategy, scheme
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天皇
the Emperor (of Japan)
皇室
the Imperial family
皇后
empress
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皇后
empress
皇太后
empress dowager
后妃
empress and consorts
Practice
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