Build-a-Kanji

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Build the kanji for

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One sourced kanji story a week

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How to play

You get a meaning, like “mountain pass”.
Tap the parts that build its kanji, then Build. You have 4 tries.
green = a real part · grey = not in this kanji.
Then read where the kanji really came from — every origin is sourced.

Labels: ORIGIN (sources agree) · ONE THEORY (scholars disagree) · OLD FORM (clearer in the older shape). Parts that only give a sound are never sold as meaning.

Keyboard: 1–6 pick a part · Enter builds · Backspace undoes.

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