Assorted 3
Tap an example word to hear it pronounced.
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.
captain (army)
first lieutenant
company officer
old man
blessing in disguise
pasqueflower
jurisdiction, control
direct control
jurisdiction
articles of incorporation
loan (between nations)
artist's signature/seal
starvation, famine
famine
to starve, to hunger
correction, straightening
eccentric, odd
to straighten, to correct
dawn, daybreak
morning star
thorough knowledge
equilibrium, balance
balance, equilibrium
weights and measures
insect
kelp, kombu
insect collecting
Practice
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