Hand actions 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.
exploitation
pressing, compression
to squeeze, to milk
friction
abrasion, scratch
to rub, to scrape
conductor (train)
grasp, control
pressing palms together
intake, ingestion
Celsius
regency
measure, step
wording, diction
conduct, behavior
exclusion, removal
drainage
exhaust (gas)
hoisting (a flag)
intonation, modulation
to raise; to deep-fry
agitation, unrest
to shake, to sway
to shake, to jolt
protection, advocacy
embrace, hug
backing (a candidate)
control, restraint
oppression, suppression
to hold down, to restrain
Practice
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