Books & words
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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
一冊
one book (counter)
別冊
separate volume
短冊
strip of paper (for writing)
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巻物
scroll
圧巻
highlight, masterpiece
上巻
first volume
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雑誌
magazine
日誌
diary, journal
誌面
pages of a magazine
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議論
discussion, argument
結論
conclusion
論文
thesis, paper
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翻訳
translation
通訳
interpreting
言い訳
excuse
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誤解
misunderstanding
誤字
misprint, wrong character
誤る
to err, to make a mistake
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検討
examination, study
討論
debate
討議
deliberation
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簡単
simple, easy
簡潔
concise
書簡
letter, correspondence
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朗読
reading aloud
明朗
cheerful, bright
朗らか
cheerful, merry
Practice
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