Mouth & speech
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.
threat, intimidation
warning shot
menace, intimidation
blackmail, extortion
applause, cheering
a thundering shout
scrutiny, careful selection
reciting poetry
troubadour, minstrel
kimono fabric, draper
Wu reading (of kanji)
enemies in the same boat
suggestion, hint
instigation, abetment
to instigate, to tempt
heir, successor
succession, heir
heir, successor
presentation, exhibit
presentation (as a gift)
disclosure, exposure
the only one, unique
materialism
only, merely
Practice
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