Stone & metal
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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.
the game of go
go board
go stones
crushing, smashing
pulverization
to crush, to break
nitric acid
saltpeter, niter
gunpowder smoke
hidden reef; snag
reef
coral reef
polishing; training
wear, abrasion
to polish, to brush
sulfur
sulfuric acid
sulfuration
firearms
pistol, handgun
rifle
fishing
balance, harmony
fishing (for fish)
flower pot
brazier, hibachi
headband
brand, name (of goods)
deep impression
engraving in memory
doorbell, buzzer
wind chime
bell cricket
Practice
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