Trees & wood 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.
fictitious; overhead
elevated (bridge/track)
bookshelf
concept, notion
outline, summary
generally, mostly
shogi (Japanese chess)
professional shogi/go player
game record
abandonment, renunciation
disposal, abolition
abstention (from voting)
mulberry field
mulberry plantation
mulberry fruit
a certain person, Mr. X
a certain day
a certain country
multistoried building
skyscraper
watchtower
Practice
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