Vehicles & horses
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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.
comparison
comparatively
range, difference
brightness, radiance
to shine, to sparkle
brilliance, glitter
edge of the eaves
detached house
row of houses; all alike
publication (in print)
loading (cargo)
mention, statement (in writing)
senior, senpai
junior, kouhai
producing (many talents)
making full use of
galloping, speeding
to run, to gallop
noise
disturbance, uproar
to make noise, to clamor
wonder, marvel
admiration, astonishment
to be surprised
Practice
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