Speech & feelings
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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.
cross-examination
canned food
to stuff, to pack
exaggeration
exaggerated, grandiose
to be proud of
details, particulars
detailed explanation
detailed; well-informed
lawsuit, litigation
prosecution, indictment
to appeal, to sue
honor, prestige
glory, honor
honor, glory
folk song
children's song
song, ballad
memory
recollection
guess, speculation
blessing, benefit
wisdom
to be blessed with
permanence, eternity
fixed star
customary, annual
miserable, tragic
disaster, tragedy
miserable, wretched
Practice
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