Body & senses 2
Tap an example word to hear it pronounced.
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
一瞬
an instant
瞬間
moment, instant
瞬く
to blink, to twinkle
Example words
矛盾
contradiction
後ろ盾
backing, support
盾突く
to defy, to talk back
Example words
疲労
fatigue
疲弊
exhaustion, impoverishment
疲れる
to get tired
Example words
接触
contact
感触
feel, texture
触れる
to touch
Practice
Test yourself on this lesson's kanji.