Illness & spirits
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What the component colors mean
言
Blue - the main radical the kanji is filed under in dictionaries.
氵
Green - a component that hints at the meaning.
生
Orange - a component that hints at the reading (sound).
?
Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
Example words
疾患
disease, ailment
疾走
sprint, dash
疾病
disease, sickness
Example words
種痘
vaccination (smallpox)
天然痘
smallpox
水痘
chickenpox
Example words
潔癖
love of cleanliness
悪癖
bad habit, vice
口癖
favorite phrase, verbal habit
Example words
精魂
soul, energy
霊魂
soul, spirit
商魂
commercial spirit
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魔法
magic
悪魔
devil, demon
魔女
witch
Example words
魅力
charm, appeal
魅了
fascination, captivation
魅惑
enchantment, allure
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衰退
decline, decay
衰弱
weakening, debility
衰える
to decline, to weaken
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分裂
split, division
破裂
explosion, bursting
裂ける
to tear, to split
Practice
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