Hand actions 2
Tap an example word to hear it pronounced.
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.
to handle, to deal with
handling, treatment
treatment as a customer
assistance, aid
cheering, support
support, backing
grounds, basis
evidence, proof
base, stronghold
resistance
opposition, rivalry
protest
reclamation, pioneering
land reclamation (from sea)
rubbing (of an inscription)
resistance
mortgage, collateral
generally, mostly
pointing out, indication
exposure (of wrongdoing)
to pick, to pluck
applause, clapping
beat, rhythm
pulse (beat)
transportation, conveyance
carrying in
carrying out
Practice
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