Kanji Root Cheat Sheet

屮

Plant Sprout

屯

Plant Sprout w/ Bud

世

Three Buds on a Branch

艹(艸)

Two Grasses/Sprouts

生

Sprout Growing From the Ground

青

Sprout Growing w/ Cinnabar Meaning "Color"

春

Sprout Growing Under the Spring Sun

不

Calyx of a Flower

米

Rice Kernels

禾

Plant Stalk

来(來)

Wheat Stalk

竹

Bamboo Stalks w/ Leaves

木

Tree

未

Tree w/ Growing Upper Branches

朿

Tree w/ Thorns

鼠

Rat/Mouse

兔

Rabbit/Hare

犬

Dog

幸

Dog and Sheep

豕

Female Pig/Sow

𢑓

Male Pig/Boar

馬

Horse

鹿

Deer

虎

Tiger

豸

Unknown Mammal

求

Centipede

虫

Snake

巴

Snake

魚

Fish

黽

Frog

亀(龜)

Turtle

隹

Bird

烏

Bird

鳥

Bird

舄

Bird

龍

Dragon

丑

Animal Claw

牛

Cow Head

羊

Ram's Head

首

Animal Head w/ Antlers

角

Horn

甲

Turtle Shell

貝

Cowry Shell

毛

Hair/Feather

羽

Two Feathers/Wings in Same Direction

非

Two Feathers/Wings in Opposite Direction

半

Cow w/ Divison Symbol

皮

Hand Stripping Pelt

豖

Castrated Male Pig/Boar

山

Mountain

谷

Valley Entrance

穴

Cave Entrance

𠂤

Hills

阜

Steps on a Hill

厂

Cliff

石

Cliff w/ Mouth Representing Rock

原

Cliff w/ Spring

泉

Spring w/ Stream

川

River

州

Islet in River

𣶒

Body of Water

土

Lump of Clay on Ground

水

Flowing Water

火

Fire

仌

Ice

气

Sky/Wind

云

Cloud

雨

Cloud w/ Raindrops

申

Lightning Bolt

夕

Crescent Moon

月

Crescent Moon

日

Sun

昔

Water and Sun

巳

Fetus

了

Baby w/ No Arms, Possibly Swaddled (?)

子

Baby w/ Arms Outstretched

𠫓

Upside Down Baby

㐬

Newborn Baby w/ Amniotic Fluid

卩

Kneeling Person

欠

Kneeling Person w/ Open Mouth

女

Kneeling Woman w/ Breasts

母

Kneeling Woman w/ Marks on Breasts

色

Kneeling Person w/ Hand

光

Kneeling Person Illuminate by Fire

頁

Kneeling Person w/ Large Head

夏

Person Kneeling Under Summer Sun

鬼

Kneeling Person w/ Mask/Ugly Face

人

Person

尸

Person Sitting/Lying Down

免

Person w/ Ceremonial Hat

疒

Person on Stretcher/Bed

北

Two People Back-to-Back

介

Person Between Two Marks

𡈼

Person Standing on Symbol for "Earth"

重

Person w/ Bundle

身

Pregnant Woman

老

Old Person w/ Cane

長

Old Person w/ Cane and Long Hair

大

Person w/ Arms Outstretched

立

Person Standing on Ground

並

Two People Standing Side-by-Side on Ground

交

Person w/ Crossed Legs

文

Man w/ Painted/Tattooed Chest

黄

Disabled Person w/ Large Belly

赤

Person Standing Near Fire

因

Person Partially Encased by Cloth

手

Hand

又

Right Hand

𠂇

Left Hand

寸

Hand w/ Mark at Wrist

廾

Two Hands Reaching Up

爪

Hand Grabbing From Above

𦥑

Hands Grabbing From Both Sides

九

Arm w/ Bent Elbow

厷

Arm w/ Bulging Muscle

止

Foot (Pointing Up)

夂

Foot (Pointing Down)

夅

One Downward Foot in Front of Another

歩

One Upward Foot in Front of Another

癶

Upward Feet Side-by-Side

舛

Outward Feet Side-by-Side

韋

Outward Feet Circling an Enclosure

失

Foot Surrounded by Blood

口

Mouth

曰

Mouth w/ Breath

亼

Downward Mouth

今

Downward Mouth w/ Breath

甘

Mouth w/ Something Inside

舌

Mouth w/ Tongue

齒

Mouth w/ Teeth

目

Eye

面

Circled Eye

自

Nose

耳

Ear

𥄉

Upside Down Head

心

Heart

呂

Vertebrae

予

Vertebrae w/ Mark

囟

Fontanelle

彡

Hairs, Carrying Also the Meaning "Decoration"

刀

Knife

𠂈

Knife

方

Knife w/ Mark on Handle

亡

Knife w/ Line on Cutting Edge

勿

Bloody Knife

士

War Axe

斤

Axe w/ Handle

丂

Axe Handle (?)

乂

Sickle- or Scissor-Like Tool

力

Plough

工

Tool w/ Blade at Bottom

辰

Unknown Agricultural Tool (?)

弓

Bow

矢

Arrow

畀

Arrow w/ Flat Head

至

Arrow in the Ground

寅

Arrow w/ Hands and Mark

干

Shield w/ Ornaments at Top

开(幵)

Two Shields/Objects Side-by-Side, Implying "Even"

戈

Dagger-Axe

戌

Pole Axe/Halberd

戊

Halberd

幺

Thread

糸

Skein

叀

Spindle

己

Rope

弟

Stick Wrapped in Rope, Signifying "Sequence"

巾

Hanging Cloth

巠

Warp Threads on a Loom

衣

Chest of Cross-Collar Garment

录(彔)

Cloth Water Filter

凡

Dish/Plate

皿

Empty Container

血

Container w/ Drop of Blood

鼎

Tripod Vessel

酉

Alcohol Fermentation Container

豆

Unknown Container

畐

Unknown Container

用

Bucket

臼

Mortar

午

Pestle

斗

Ladle

匕

Spoon

皀

Bowl of Rice

肉

Slice of Meat

龠

Pan Flute

甬

Bronze Bell

南

Hanging Bell/Instrument (?)

業

Hanging Bell Rack (?)

楽(樂)

Hanging Bell/Instrument (?)

中

Flagpole w/ Drum

周

Carved Jade

玉

Ritual Jade Totem (Cong)

王

Ritual Axe Signifying King's Power

且

Altar

示

Altar

昜

Altar Under Sun w/ Rays

主

Torch

帚

Broom

弋

Pointed Pole Planted in the Ground

才

Pointed Peg-Like Object

㠯

Package/Item

束

Package Tied at Both Ends

西

Bag/Basket

毌

String of Coins

㫃

Flag

网

Net

車

Carriage

舟

Boat

宀

House

六

House

余

Thatched House

广

House w/ Open Side

実(實)

House w/ Carved Jade and Shells

京

Tower/Tall Building

高

Tower/Tall Building

㐭

Granary

門

Gate

戸

Door

良

Room w/ Hallways

井

Square Well

丹

Mine With Cinnabar

亞

Cross-Shaped Building/Tomb

行

Crossroad

田

Divided Field

図(圖)

Enclosed Granary and Small Wall

夭

Running Person

廴

Running Person

乗(乘)

Person Climbing Tree

央

Person Carrying Pole on Shoulders

年

Person Carrying Grain

以

Person Carrying Package

寒

Person Sleeping on Cold Grass in Shelter

旅

Many People Hoisting a Flag, Indicating "Brigade"

事

Hand Holding Weapon/Flag

吏

Hand Holding Weapon/Tool

攴

Hand Holding Stick, Meaning "Tap/Hit"

殳

Hand Holding Hammer/Club

父

Hand Holding Stone Blade

朮

Hand Gathering Millet (?)

系

Hand Dangling Strings

聿

Hand Holding Brush

尽(盡)

Hand Cleanding Vessel w/ Brush

画(畫)

Hand Painting Jade w/ Brush

祭

Hand Placing Meat on Altar

具

Two Hands at Cauldron

受

Two Hands Passing Plate

之

Foot Moving Away From Start

出

Foot Leaving Cave/Pit

辵

Foot Walking at Crossroad

前

Foot Riding Forward on Boat

言

Mouth w/ Moving Tongue

音

Mouth w/ Moving Tongue and Mark in Mouth Indicating Sound

者

Mouth Eating Sugar Cane

食

Mouth Eating Bowl of Rice

会(會)

Two Mouths w/ Food Container

直

Eye Looking Straight Forward

乍

Axe Chopping Wood

章

Chisel Carving Jade

㚔

Handcuffs

辛

Chisel for Marking Slaves

及

Person Being Grabbed

奚

Slave Grabbed by Braided Hair

県(縣)

Head Hanging From Tree

童

Person Having Eye Gouged Out

黒(黑)

Person w/ Penal Face Tattoo

堇

Immolation

局

Dead Body Arranged in Grave

歹

Skeletal Remains

帰(歸)

Broom and Hill, Indicating Sweeping Out Enemy Troops

丶

(Placeholder for Emphatic Marks)

一

Single Horizontal Line

七

Intersecting Lines Originally Meaning "Cut"

上

Mark Above Line

下

Mark Below Line

八

Two Separated Lines

十

Vertical Line w/ Mark

廿

Two Vertical Lines Connected at Bottom

小

Three Dots

少

Four Dots

卜

Oracle Bone Crack

入

Arrow Indicating Entry

厶

Closed Shape Meaning "Private"

曲

Bent Shape

回

Spiral

冂

Partial Enclosure

凵

Cave/Pit

匸

Partial Enclosure

区(區)

Many Mouths in Partial Enclosure Indicating District

囗

Arrow Indicating Entry

白

Thumb? Acorn?

爻

Divination Marks? Bamboo Slips? Cross Hatches?

氏

Person Bowing? Tree Root? Stick w/ Decoration?

壬

Carrying Pole? Spool Core?

釆

Animal Paw? Agricultural Tool?

様(樣)

羕(phonetic) + 木

毎(每)

母(phonetic) + 屮

気(氣)

气(phonetic) + 米

点(點)

占(phonetic) + 黑

発(發)

癹(phonetic) + 弓

着(著)

者(phonetic) + 艸

麦(麥)

来(phonetic) + 夂

由

十(phonetic) + 口

茶

余(phonetic) + 艹

金

亼(phonetic) + 士 + 丶

軍

螾(phonetic) + 車

真/眞

𠂈(phonetic) + 丁(phonetic) + 貝

𢦏

才(phonetic) + 戈