Counting & measure
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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
壱万円
10,000 yen (formal)
壱番
number one (formal)
金壱万
sum of 10,000 (legal)
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弐万円
20,000 yen (formal)
金弐千
sum of 2,000 (legal)
弐百
two hundred (formal)
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丈夫
sturdy, healthy
頑丈
robust, solid
背丈
height, stature
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幾何学
geometry
幾分
somewhat, to some extent
幾つ
how many
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匹敵
being a match for, rivaling
一匹
one animal (counter)
数匹
several animals
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粒子
particle
一粒
one grain
米粒
grain of rice
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幅広い
wide, broad
全幅
full, entire
大幅
large, substantial
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箇所
place, spot
箇条書き
itemized listing
一箇月
one month
Practice
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