Women & family 2
Tap an example word to hear it pronounced.
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.
bride
shifting (blame)
to marry (of a woman)
entertainment, amusement
recreation room
amusement facilities
true to life, realistic
suddenly
lack, deficiency
someone's daughter (polite)
beloved daughter
young lady (polite)
bridegroom
daughter's husband
adopted son-in-law
old woman
midwife
grandmother, old lady
songstress, diva
princess (respectful)
dancing girl
Practice
Test yourself on this lesson's kanji.