means “sea.” The radical is ⺡さんずい — the water radical. You’ll find it in words like 湖 (lake) and 泳 (swim). If you see ⺡, it often means the kanji is water-related ... ➡️

means “road” or “path.” Its radical is ⻌しんにょう — the movement radical. It shows up in 近 (near) and 通 (pass through). Think of ⻌ as something related to going or moving ... ➡️　

means “house” or “home.” Its radical is 宀うかんむり — the roof radical. You’ll see it in 安 (peace) and 室 (room). Radicals like 宀 often relate to buildings or spaces where people live or gather ... ➡️

means “to speak.” The radical is 言ごんべん — the speech radical. You’ll find it in 語 (language) and 読 (read). If you see 言, the kanji probably has something to do with sound or communication ... ➡️

Once you start noticing radicals, you’ll recognize kanji faster — and their meanings will make more sense.