Kanji Breakdown

Danang Priabada
2 min readAug 10, 2023

I developed this tool to comprehensively explore all aspects of kanji, going beyond mere radicals, in order to uncover connections among different characters. For instance, 風 and 嵐 have distinct radicals, yet they share 9 strokes: a different kanji (覧) with the same kunyomi (らん) as the aforementioned ones.

I called it 漢字内訳 or Kanji Uchiwake (https://uchiwakekanji.github.io/jp/) which stands for Kanji Breakdown. The basic key idea for this tool is purely visual connections. A component could convey phonetic resonance or semantic significance, or it might be a result of historical transformations and simplifications. This tool strictly examines visual associations, sidestepping intricate deductions that could lead to inaccuracies.

If I need more information about the specific kanji, such as how to write it, and how to use it, I point out to another site.

Not everyone can afford to pay for paid Japanese lessons. I want to give these people another option. If someone wants an education, they should be able to get it.

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