Radical Lists

The following is one listing of kanji radicals. There are many variations of lists. The important thing (according to our theory) is just to skim whatever list you have and see how the radicals go together to “spell” kanji. This is list is from wikipedia with our scroll-overs added.

1いち-ichione
1line
1てん-tendot
丿1bend
()1おつ-otsusecond, latter 乞 乏 孔 屯
1hook
2-nitwo
2lid
2ひと-hitohuman, person
2human, person
𠆢2person (); (; roof)
2いる-iruenter
2はち-hachieight; divide 沿 盆 翁 紛容
2animal legs 洪 唄 冥 貿
2human legs
2grass, plant; horns
2ice
2container, open mouth
2box
2upside down box
2cover 骨 常
2つくえ-tsukuedesk, table
2きゅう-kyūnine
2ちから-chikarapower, force
2かたな-katanaknife, sword
2knife, sword
2-no /
2wrap, embrace
2knife, sword 静 衡 艶
2-ma.Katakana /
2さじ-sajispoon; ( = seven)
2じゅう-jūten, complete
2うらない-uranaidivination
2また-mataagain, right hand
2-muprivate
(㔾)2seal
2cliff
广3on a cliff
3くち-kuchimouth, opening 唐 善
3enclosure
3つち-tsuchiearth
3さむらい-samuraischolar, bachelor
3go
3ゆうべ-yūbeevening, sunset
3沈 枕 就 蹴 /尤 无
3だい-daibig, very
3おんな-onnawoman, female
3-kochild, seed
3roof
3すん-sunthumb, sundial degree
3ちいさい-chīsaismall, insignificant
⺌ (⺍)3small, insignificant
3short thread
3corpse
3やま-yamamountain
3かわ-kawariver
3たくみ-takumiwork
3おのれ-onoreoneself( 巳)
3・くす-nakusudead, gone
3はば-habaturban, scarf
3ほし-hoshidry
3two hands, twenty
3long stride
(辶)3walk 追 逃
3地 池 他 施
3ceremony, shoot, arrow
3ゆみ-yumibow
3pig snout
3hair, bristle, stubble, beard
3step
3water
(爿)3split wood
3dog
3hand
3grass, vegetation 靴 薬
⻖←3mound (-left)
→⻏3town (-right)那 邦 郎
3heart 悼 惧 惜 慄 慨
4こころ-kokoroheart 恣 秘
4spear, halberd
4-todoor, house
4-tehand
4のぶん-nobunnaction, whip
4ぶん-bunnscript, literature
4dipper, measuring scoop
4きん-kinnaxe
4ほう-hōway, square, raft
4にち-nichisun, day
4つき-tsukimoon, month; body, flesh
4-kitree
4けつ-ketsuyawn, lack
4とめる-tomerustop
4death, decay
4るまた-rumataweapon, lance
4do not
4くらべる-kuraberucompare, compete
4-kefur, hair
4うじ-ujiclan
4steam, breath
4みず-mizuwater
4-hifire
4fire
⺤ (爪)4つめ-tsumeclaw, nail, talon 将 渓 淫 媛 奨 曖 爵
4ちち-chichifather
4うし-ushicow
4いぬ-inudog
4おうking
4altar, display
4old
4do not
4-gofive
4cylinder with a trailing tail
4もと-motobase, origin
4せい-seiwell
4-yobeforehand, previously /
4トン-ton屯 純 鈍 頓
5あまい-amaisweet 勘 紺 基 欺 堪 棋 媒 期 旗
5うまれる-umarerulife
5よう-yōuse
5-tafield
5ひき-hikismall animal; bolt of cloth
5sickness
5footsteps
5しろ-shirowhite
5けがわ-kegawaskin
5さら-saradish
5-meeye
5や-yaarrow
5いし-ishistone
5しめす-shimesualtar, display
5のぎ-nogigrain
5あな-anacave
5たつ-tatsustand, erect
5はは-hahamother
5clothes
5net
5-yosociety, world; generation
5brush津 律 建 書 庸 健 筆 鍵
5さつ-satsu(counting) books
6rake
6たけ-takebamboo 筆 竿
6こめ-komerice
6いと-itosilk
6かん-kanntin can
6ひつじ-hitsujisheep
6はね-hanefeather, wing
6みみ-mimiear
6じ-jiself (nose=self)
6いたる-itaruarrive
6した-shitatongue
6ふね-funeboat
艮 ()6うしとら-ushitorastopping(?); (good)
6tiger stripes虎 虐 虚 虜 虞 戯 膚 慮 劇
6むし-mushiinsect
6-chiblood
6ぎょう-gyōgo, do
6ころも-koromoclothes
(襾)6にし-nishiwest西 覆 覇
7しん-shinminister, official; slave (building a brick wall)
7みる-mirusee
7つの-tsunohorn
7こと-kotospeech
7たに-tanivalley
7まめ-mamebean
7いのこ-inokopig
7かい-kaishell
7あし-ashifoot
7-mibody
7くるま-kurumacart, car
7からい-karaispicy, bitter
7たつ-tatsudragon; morning
7とり-toriwine, alcohol
7さと-satovillage, mile
7あか-akared 嚇 繊
7そう-sōrace
8かね-kanemetal, gold
8ながい-nagai; ちょう-chyōlong, grow; leader
8もん-mongate
8ふるとり-furutorismall bird
8あめ-amerain
8あお-aoblue, green
8おか-okahill岡 剛 綱 鋼
8めん-menndismissal
8せい-seiChinese Qi kingdom
9おと-otosound
9おおがい-ōgaibig shell
9しょく-shyokueat, food
9くび-kubineck, head
9ひん-hinitem
10うま-umahorse
10たかい-takaitall, high
11base, stem
12-munothing