Kanji Lesson 11

Today we were introduced to radicals. A radical is a component of a kanji that expresses its meaning, e.g. relating to men, steps, water, etc. There are various radical types: left, right, top, bottom, upper left, enclosure, and lower left. Today's lesson consists of left-type radicals:

作 (make, produce), 泳 (swim), 油 (oil), 海 (sea), 酒 (rice wine, liquor), 待 (wait, hospitality), 校 (school), 時 (time, hour), 言 (say), 計 (measure), 語 (language), 飯 (cooked rice, meal, food). Kanji count: 121.