Assorted 2
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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.
gap, crevice
gap, interval
crevice, void
ship side
starboard
port (side)
moment, instant
ancient temple
famous temple
novel, innovative
killing with a sword
to cut down, to slay
buttocks, bottom
tail
outer corner of the eye
relatives
relatives by marriage
maternal relatives
great-grandfather
unprecedented
great-grandchild
receiving (humble); please
coronation
supporting (as a leader)
nail, claw
tiptoe
live nail (quick)
crane
thousand paper cranes
crane and turtle (longevity)
husband; master
moment, instant
where, whereabouts
Practice
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