Illness & spirits

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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.

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Orange - a component that hints at the reading (sound).

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#1

Meaning

disease; swift

Components

On'yomi

シツ

Kun'yomi

はや(い)

Example words
疾患しっかん

disease, ailment

疾走しっそう

sprint, dash

疾病しっぺい

disease, sickness

#2

Meaning

pox, smallpox

Components

On'yomi

トウ

Example words
種痘しゅとう

vaccination (smallpox)

天然痘てんねんとう

smallpox

水痘すいとう

chickenpox

#3

Meaning

habit, mannerism, quirk

Components

On'yomi

ヘキ

Kun'yomi

くせ

Example words
潔癖けっぺき

love of cleanliness

悪癖あくへき

bad habit, vice

口癖くちぐせ

favorite phrase, verbal habit

#4

Meaning

soul, spirit

Components

On'yomi

コン

Kun'yomi

たましい

Example words
精魂せいこん

soul, energy

霊魂れいこん

soul, spirit

商魂しょうこん

commercial spirit

#5

Meaning

demon, devil, evil spirit

Components

On'yomi

Example words
魔法まほう

magic

悪魔あくま

devil, demon

魔女まじょ

witch

#6

Meaning

charm, fascinate, bewitch

Components

On'yomi

Example words
魅力みりょく

charm, appeal

魅了みりょう

fascination, captivation

魅惑みわく

enchantment, allure

#7

Meaning

decline, weaken, wane

Components

On'yomi

スイ

Kun'yomi

おとろ(える)

Example words
衰退すいたい

decline, decay

衰弱すいじゃく

weakening, debility

衰えるおとろえる

to decline, to weaken

#8

Meaning

bag, sack, pouch

Components

On'yomi

タイ

Kun'yomi

ふくろ

Example words
手袋てぶくろ

gloves

紙袋かみぶくろ

paper bag

布袋ふたい

cloth bag

#9

Meaning

naked, bare

Components

On'yomi

Kun'yomi

はだか

Example words
裸体らたい

naked body

全裸ぜんら

completely naked

裸足はだし

barefoot

#10

Meaning

split, tear, rend

Components

On'yomi

レツ

Kun'yomi

さ(く) | さ(ける)

Example words
分裂ぶんれつ

split, division

破裂はれつ

explosion, bursting

裂けるさける

to tear, to split

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