Food & drink
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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
餅
rice cake
煎餅
rice cracker
尻餅
falling on the buttocks
Example words
覚醒
awakening, arousal
覚醒剤
stimulant drug
醒める
to sober up, to awaken
Example words
焼酎
shochu (distilled spirit)
酎ハイ
shochu highball
麦焼酎
barley shochu
Example words
煎茶
green tea (sencha)
煎餅
rice cracker
煎じる
to decoct, to brew
Example words
麺類
noodles (category)
製麺
noodle making
冷麺
cold noodles
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丼
large bowl; rice bowl dish
牛丼
beef bowl
天丼
tempura bowl
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串
skewer, spit
串焼き
grilled on a skewer
竹串
bamboo skewer
Example words
爽快
refreshing, exhilarating
爽やか
fresh, brisk
颯爽
smart, gallant
Practice
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