Hand actions 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
挑戦
challenge
挑発
provocation
挑む
to challenge, to defy
Example words
撤退
withdrawal, retreat
撤去
removal, withdrawal
撤回
retraction, withdrawal
Example words
搭乗
boarding (a plane)
搭載
loading, equipping
搭乗券
boarding pass
Example words
把握
grasp, comprehension
把持
grip, holding
大雑把
rough, loose
Example words
披露
announcement, showing
披露宴
wedding reception
披見
perusal, reading
Example words
扶養
support (a family)
扶助
aid, assistance
扶ける
to help, to aid
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撲滅
eradication
打撲
blow, contusion
相撲
sumo wrestling
Example words
摩擦
friction
摩天楼
skyscraper
摩耗
wear, abrasion
Example words
抹消
erasure, deletion
抹茶
matcha (powdered green tea)
一抹
a touch of, a tinge
Practice
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