Japanese - Ask questions thread

Basically if you have a question about the language, ask it and fellow 4channers might see it and answer it for you.

To start it off. When an animate object (iru) dies, is it considered inanimate(aru)?

I just noticed something (I use JWPce): Bushu and radical isn't the same. Searching for radicals seemingly give you all kanji with that one radical, whilst searching for bushu only gives you all kanji that have the radical in a set position (for example the bottom). Any input on this?

By the way, this is my 4th post in a row, did this thread/board die completely?