Jewels, gods & grain
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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).
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Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
Example words
国璽
seal of state
御璽
imperial seal
印璽
imperial/state seals
Example words
真珠
pearl
珠玉
gem, jewel; masterpiece
数珠
rosary, prayer beads
Example words
禍福
weal and woe
災禍
disaster, calamity
戦禍
ravages of war
Example words
吉祥
good omen
発祥
origin, birthplace
不祥事
scandal, disgrace
Example words
禅宗
Zen sect
座禅
seated meditation
禅問答
Zen dialogue, riddle
Example words
稼働
operation (of machines)
稼ぐ
to earn (money)
共稼ぎ
dual income (couple)
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秩序
order, discipline
無秩序
disorder, chaos
秩禄
stipend, salary
Example words
窯業
ceramics industry
窯元
pottery workshop
炭窯
charcoal kiln
Practice
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