Actions & effort
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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.
enlargement, expansion
extension, expansion
diffusion, spread
command, direction
display, exhibit (ability)
volatilization
adoption or rejection
rounding off
to throw away
being in charge
burden, load
homeroom teacher; charge
exploration
pursuit, quest
to look for
reasoning, deduction
recommendation
conjecture, guess
operation, handling
gymnastics, exercise
to manipulate, to operate
visiting a shrine/temple
to see (humble)
to pray to, to worship
criticism
criticism, review
ratification
service, duty (work)
commuting to work
to work (for), to serve
Practice
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