Trees & wood
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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
老朽
decrepitude, dilapidation
不朽
immortal, everlasting
朽ちる
to rot, to decay
Example words
枯死
withering to death
栄枯
rise and fall, vicissitudes
枯れる
to wither
Example words
朱色
vermilion (color)
朱肉
red ink pad (for seals)
朱印
red seal stamp
Example words
柔軟
flexible, soft
柔道
judo
柔らかい
soft
Example words
乾杯
a toast, cheers
祝杯
celebratory toast
一杯
one cupful; full
Example words
横柄
arrogant, haughty
人柄
character, personality
家柄
family status, lineage
Example words
欄干
railing, banister
空欄
blank column, blank space
備考欄
remarks column
Practice
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