6 docs tagged with "radicals-and-components"

Kanji radicals explained: the strict 部首 definition, one indexing head per kanji, the 214 Kangxi inventory from 1716, and why WaniKani uses the word differently.

Phonetic components in kanji, sorted: how 青 signals セイ across 清, 晴, 精, 請; the 反 and 工 series; and the ~60% reliability of the prediction.

Kanji radical positions, sorted: hen, tsukuri, kanmuri, ashi, tare, nyō, kamae, plus why 水 becomes 氵 and 心 becomes 忄 when they move position.

Radicals vs components in kanji: the dictionary's one indexing head per kanji, the learner's every-meaningful-piece, and where Heisig and WaniKani diverge.

Semantic components in kanji, sorted: how 氵 signals water in 100+ kanji, the top 30 meaning families, and where the hint stops being reliable.

Top 50 kanji radicals by frequency, ranked across the 2,136 jōyō set: each one with meaning, alternate position forms, and 3 to 5 example kanji.