Society & concepts

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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).

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Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.

#1

Meaning

pray, wish

Components

Example words
がん

prayer, supplication

とう

prayer

いの

to pray

#2

Meaning

play, frolic, joke

Components

Example words
ゆう

play, game

きょく

drama, play (script)

たわむれる

to frolic, to joke

#3

Meaning

echo, resound, affect

Components

Example words
えいきょう

influence, effect

おんきょう

sound, acoustics

ひび

to resound, to echo

#4

Meaning

sphere, range, zone

Components

Example words
けんない

within range

たいけん

the atmosphere

しゅけん

metropolitan area

#5

Meaning

drum; beat, encourage

Components

Example words
どう

heartbeat, pulsation

たい

drum (taiko)

encouragement, inspiration

#6

Meaning

mutual, reciprocal

Components

Example words
そう

mutual, reciprocal

こう

alternate, reciprocal

たが

each other

#7

Meaning

item, clause, term

Components

Example words
こうもく

item, entry

こう

matter, item

じょうこう

articles and clauses

#8

Meaning

age, years old; year

Components

Example words
さいげつ

time, years

ばんざい

hurrah, banzai

せい

year-end gift

#9

Meaning

slanting, diagonal

Components

Example words
けいしゃ

slope, incline

しゃめん

slope, incline surface

なな

diagonal, slanting

#10

Meaning

explain, interpret

Components

Example words
かいしゃく

interpretation

しゃくめい

explanation, justification

しゃく

slight bow, nod

Practice

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