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By default the Component Builder shows the most common Joyo kanji components (ie, components which are themselves Joyo kanji, or which are used in at least 3 other Joyo kanji). Select an alternative set of components below.

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For detailed instructions, see the Component builder how to guide.

To find any kanji, first try to identify the components it is made up of. Once you have identified any component, search for it in any of three ways:

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Example: look up 漢

Notice that 漢 is made of several components: 氵艹口夫
Draw any of these components (one at a time) in the drawing area, and select it when you see it
Alternatively, look for a component in the list. 氵艹口 each have three strokes; 夫 has four strokes
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The Kanshudo Component Builder can recognize any of the 416 components listed in the chart below the drawing area. Tips:

Draw a component in the center of the area, as large as you can
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Reading improvements

Posted: 2016-02-24, Tags: newfeatures usability

We've made a bunch of improvements to kanji readings which make them much easier to understand and learn! Here's a summary:

On (音) readings are now shown in katakana, per convention.
Hiragana kun (訓) readings now distinguish between the reading of the character itself and okurigana used for verb endings etc. For example, see
/kanji.html?k=出
出
.
Each kanji now has a single key meaning, which is prominently displayed at the top of the kanji details page, and at the top of kanji flashcards.
For kanji used in names, their name readings are displayed together with their on/kun readings. For example, see
/kanji.html?k=行
行
.
Common on/kun/name readings are now distinguished from rarer 'additional' meanings, to make it easier to know what to learn first. For example, see
/kanji.html?k=生
生
, which has a total of 45 readings! In cascading kanji view, we continue to show only the common on/kun readings.
Kun readings in kanji details view are now clickable, taking you to a word search for the reading.
On/kun/name readings in kanji details view now have help buttons for ready reference.

We've also increased the total number of kanji in Kanshudo to over 13,000! That should keep even the most advanced masters among you busy ...

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Kanshudo is your AI Japanese tutor, and your constant companion on the road to mastery of the Japanese language. To get started learning Japanese, just follow the study recommendations on your Dashboard. You can use Quick search (accessible using the icon at the top of every page) to look up any Japanese word, kanji or grammar point, as well as to find anything on Kanshudo quickly. For an overview, take the tour.

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