Emotions & mind
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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.
fear, terror
feeling obliged/sorry
frightful, terrible
prudent, careful
self-restraint, penance
to be discreet, to refrain
disgrace, humiliation
shamelessness
embarrassing, shy
angry shout, roar
rage, fury
to get angry
anguish, distress
worry, trouble
to worry, to be troubled
fear, terror
scary, frightening
to be afraid
very busy
busy, pressed
busy
patience, endurance
pride, boasting
chronic
romantic love
broken heart, lost love
lover, sweetheart
temptation, lure
suspicion, doubt
trouble, nuisance
Practice
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