Women & family
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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.
marriage
relatives by marriage
in-laws
hatred, dislike
mood, temper
dislike, hate
pregnancy
during pregnancy
gestation period
compromise
appropriate, valid
reaching agreement
legitimate child, heir
legitimate birth
main lineage
pregnancy
pregnant woman
contraception
mediation, agency
catalyst
medium, vehicle
queen consort
Her Highness the Princess
crown princess
delusion, fantasy
blind belief
reckless remark
Practice
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