apply, answer, yes, OK
Came from Chinese. It usually shows up when the kanji is joined to another, forming a compound word.
It is Japanese. It usually shows up when the kanji stands alone or is followed by hiragana.
The order matters: it is what makes handwriting come out legible, and it is how dictionaries index the character.
Visual decomposition, for recognising and comparing — not always the character's origin.
Where it appears is highlighted — the translation doesn't always make that visible.
ケンタ、応援の旗、作りましょうか?
Kenta, ouen no hata, tsukurimashou ka?
Kenta, shall we make your cheering flag?
ゆきさんが、本当に応援したい人にだけ、たまにあげる特別なものなのです。
Yuki-san ga, hontou ni ouen shitai hito ni dake, tama ni ageru tokubetsu na mono nano desu.
It's a special treat Yuki only gives, once in a while, to someone she truly hopes will do well.
またしても、応答はありませんでした。
Mata shite mo, outou wa arimasen deshita.
Nothing, again.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Decomposition: KRADFILE · Both from Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, CC BY-SA 4.0 · data from 2026-10-22 · Strokes: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0