Water 2
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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
渋滞
traffic jam, congestion
苦渋
distress, difficulty
渋い
astringent; tasteful
Example words
淑女
lady, gentlewoman
貞淑
chastity, feminine virtue
私淑
admiring and modeling oneself on
Example words
交渉
negotiation
干渉
interference
渉外
external liaison
Example words
津波
tsunami
津々浦々
all over the country
興味津々
burning with curiosity
Example words
漸次
gradually
漸進
gradual progress
漸増
gradual increase
Example words
安泰
peace, security
泰然
calm, composed
泰斗
leading authority
Practice
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