Assorted 6
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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.
flexible, supple
weak, feeble
cartilage
complicated, troublesome
worldly desires, anguish
troublesome, annoying
flower vase
empty bottle
iron kettle
atmosphere, mood
ambience, surroundings
setting the mood
money, currency
paper money, bill
the Mint
evil, harmful effect
exhaustion, impoverishment
our company (humble)
consumption, exhaustion
consumable goods
wear and tear, loss
trouble, nuisance
disaster, misfortune
unlucky age
admonition, persuasion
licensed teacher
to admonish, to persuade
dinosaur
tornado
Dragon Palace
Practice
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