Plants
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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.
atrophy; withering
to wilt; to lose energy
to wither, to droop
severe, fierce
harsh, cruel
to be irritated
skull
canopy
start (of a battle)
conflict, discord
arrowroot gruel
arrowroot flour
lamp wick
refill lead/cartridge
core material
conflict, discord
light purple, wisteria color
wisteria trellis
concealment, cover-up
shielding, screening
cover-up operation
contempt, scorn
contemptuous look, disdain
scorn, contempt
indigo blue
surpassing the master
indigo dyeing
Practice
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