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KML - Lesson 3

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tongue

Kanji study for 舌

At the tip of the outstretched tongue,
truth trembled before becoming words.

On: ゼツ ・ Kun: した
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measuring box

Kanji study for 升

The wooden measure brimmed with white rice,
holding the quiet weight of daily life.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: ます
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rise

Kanji study for 昇

A hot-air balloon rose into the dawn sky,
and the heart itself slowly lifted higher.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: のぼ-る
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round

Kanji study for 丸

Within the circle of light stood a silent figure,
while an endless ring embraced the night.

On: ガン ・ Kun: まる
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measurement

Kanji study for 寸

In the whisper of ”just a little more”
the endless reach of human longing was quietly measured.

On: スン
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elbow

Kanji study for 肘

On a quiet afternoon resting upon her elbow,
unspoken weariness sank into the table.

On: チュウ ・ Kun: ひじ
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specialty

Kanji study for 専

Beside the well-worn tools,
only long years had nurtured true skill.

On: セン ・ Kun: もっぱ-ら
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knowledgeable

Kanji study for 博

In the quiet room surrounded by books,
deep knowledge slowly chose its words.

On: ハク
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signal

Kanji study for 卜

A small branch stood upon the stones,
leaving behind the sign of someone's passing.

On: ボク ・ Kun: うらな-う
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fortune telling

Kanji study for 占

Beyond the dark cloth the crystal glowed,
while unseen fate quietly peered ahead.

On: セン ・ Kun: し-める
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up

Kanji study for 上

Watching the kite climb into the blue sky,
the boy's wishes rose with the wind.

On: ジョウ ・ Kun: うえ
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below

Kanji study for 下

From beneath the table the cat looked upward,
and a small hidden world quietly breathed below.

On: カ ・ Kun: した
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eminent

Kanji study for 卓

Upon the yellow table stood a single flower,
making an ordinary place quietly remarkable.

On: タク
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morning

Kanji study for 朝

The morning sun rose beyond the misty field,
turning the sleeping world to gold.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: あさ
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derision

Kanji study for 嘲

Behind the laughter hid a tiny thorn,
and the shadow that wounds others gently stirred.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: あざけ-る
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only

Kanji study for 只

A single finger raised before the lips,
and \only this\" quietly changed the room."

On: シ ・ Kun: ただ
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shellfish

Kanji study for 貝

Holding the tiny shell between her fingers,
the memory of distant seas lingered in her smile.

On: バイ ・ Kun: かい
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pop song

Kanji study for 唄

A child's voice echoed through the room,
and a simple song brightened the evening.

On: バイ ・ Kun: うた
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virtue

Kanji study for 貞

Standing quietly before the crowd,
only unwavering conviction burned within her heart.

On: テイ ・ Kun: ただし-い
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employee

Kanji study for 員

Straightening the badge upon his chest,
he offered his smile once more for others today.

On: イン
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