Eyes & body
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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.
sleep
deep sleep
nap, siesta
view, prospect
view, scene
to gaze at, to view
director, supervisor
urging, demand
governor-general
blindness; recklessness
blind spot
illiteracy
affirmation
consent, assent
affirmative, positive
the four limbs
limbs and body
options, choices
portrait
unworthy, incompetent
portrait painting
underwear
bare skin
goose bumps
contribution
menu, meal plan
donation, offering
postponement, grace period
suspended sentence
grace period
Practice
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