Thread & net
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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.
maintenance, upkeep
fiber
restoration (Meiji)
latitude
details, circumstances
north latitude
veranda
blood relation
picture frame
continuation
relay, broadcast
to succeed to, to inherit
ultraviolet rays
purple (color)
bluish purple
introduction
self-introduction
letter of introduction
prosperity
prosperity, booming
downtown, busy district
comprehensive coverage
communication network
mesh (of a net)
crest, emblem
family crest
fingerprint
contact, communication
short circuit; jumping to conclusions
to get tangled, to be involved
Practice
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