Illness & spirits
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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.
disease, ailment
sprint, dash
disease, sickness
vaccination (smallpox)
smallpox
chickenpox
love of cleanliness
bad habit, vice
favorite phrase, verbal habit
soul, energy
soul, spirit
commercial spirit
magic
devil, demon
witch
charm, appeal
fascination, captivation
enchantment, allure
decline, decay
weakening, debility
to decline, to weaken
gloves
paper bag
cloth bag
naked body
completely naked
barefoot
split, division
explosion, bursting
to tear, to split
Practice
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