Stone & metal
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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
破砕
crushing, smashing
粉砕
pulverization
砕く
to crush, to break
Example words
硝酸
nitric acid
硝石
saltpeter, niter
硝煙
gunpowder smoke
Example words
研磨
polishing; training
磨耗
wear, abrasion
磨く
to polish, to brush
Example words
釣り
fishing
釣り合い
balance, harmony
魚釣り
fishing (for fish)
Example words
植木鉢
flower pot
火鉢
brazier, hibachi
鉢巻き
headband
Example words
銘柄
brand, name (of goods)
感銘
deep impression
銘記
engraving in memory
Example words
呼び鈴
doorbell, buzzer
風鈴
wind chime
鈴虫
bell cricket
Practice
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