Trees & wood
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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.
decrepitude, dilapidation
immortal, everlasting
to rot, to decay
withering to death
rise and fall, vicissitudes
to wither
vermilion (color)
red ink pad (for seals)
red seal stamp
flexible, soft
judo
soft
white peach
pink (color)
yellow peach
a toast, cheers
celebratory toast
one cupful; full
arrogant, haughty
character, personality
family status, lineage
railing, banister
blank column, blank space
remarks column
Practice
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