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泉 spring

Kanji study for 泉

The mountain spring
holds the morning light—
singing softly through the forest.

On: セン ・ Kun: いずみ
泉
Printed
泉
Written
白 水

腺 gland

Kanji study for 腺

Invisible currents
move quietly through life—
working deep within the body.

On: セン
腺
Printed
腺
Written
月 泉

原 meadow

Kanji study for 原

A narrow stream
winds through the meadow plain—
opening the morning light.

On: ゲン ・ Kun: はら
原
Printed
原
Written
厂 泉

願 petition

Kanji study for 願

Kneeling in the grass,
the heart lifts toward the sky—
a prayer dissolves into wind.

On: ガン ・ Kun: ねが-う
願
Printed
願
Written
原 頁

泳 swim

Kanji study for 泳

Beneath trembling light
the swimmer drifts through blue—
silent within the water.

On: エイ ・ Kun: およ-ぐ
泳
Printed
泳
Written
氵 永

沼 marsh

Kanji study for 沼

Across the marsh
small ripples spread through mist—
only a lingering presence remains.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: ぬま
沼
Printed
沼
Written
氵 召

沖 open sea

Kanji study for 沖

Waves toward the open sea
know nothing of endings—
only the sky shows the way.

On: チュウ ・ Kun: おき
沖
Printed
沖
Written
氵 中

汎 general

Kanji study for 汎

The ship moves onward
across the widening sea—
the world holds no borders.

On: ハン ・ Kun: ただよ-う
汎
Printed
汎
Written
氵 凡

江 creek

Kanji study for 江

Through the shaded creek
water runs over stone—
evening light trembles softly.

On: コウ ・ Kun: え
江
Printed
江
Written
氵 工

汰 cleanse

Kanji study for 汰

The rushing current
carries all impurity away—
what remains becomes still.

On: タ ・ Kun: おご-る
汰
Printed
汰
Written
氵 太

汁 soup

Kanji study for 汁

Steam rises gently
from the warm bowl of soup—
filling the cold evening.

On: ジュウ ・ Kun: しる
汁
Printed
汁
Written
氵 十

沙 grains of sand

Kanji study for 沙

Sand slips slowly
through the open hand—
time loses its shape.

On: サ ・ Kun: すな
沙
Printed
沙
Written
氵 少

潮 tide

Kanji study for 潮

The morning tide
returns again and again—
polishing the shore in silence.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: しお
潮
Printed
潮
Written
氵 朝

源 source

Kanji study for 源

At the waterfall's source
clear water gathers—
all rivers begin here.

On: ゲン ・ Kun: みなもと
源
Printed
源
Written
氵 原

活 lively

Kanji study for 活

The lively stream
fills the forest with sound—
life moves through everything.

On: カツ ・ Kun: い-きる
活
Printed
活
Written
氵 舌

消 extinguish

Kanji study for 消

Water pours softly
upon the burning fire—
the red heat fades into night.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: き-える
消
Printed
消
Written
氵 肖

況 condition

Kanji study for 況

The rushing stream
changes with light and season—
water decides its own condition.

On: キョウ ・ Kun: まし-て
況
Printed
況
Written
氵 兄

河 large river

Kanji study for 河

A broad river
flows quietly from the mountains to the sea.
Its long journey binds the land together.

山やま々やまの上うえを
銀ぎん河がが渡わたり
星ほしの流ながれが
夜よるを満みたしていた

Above the mountains, the Milky Way crossed,
and a river of stars filled the night.

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On: カ ・ Kun: かわ
河
Printed
河
Written
氵 可

泊 overnight

Kanji study for 泊

The small boat rests
within the quiet harbor—
moonlight touches the water.

On: ハク ・ Kun: と-まる
泊
Printed
泊
Written
氵 白

湖 lake

Kanji study for 湖

The morning lake
holds the mountains in stillness—
not even wind disturbs it.

On: コ ・ Kun: みずうみ
湖
Printed
湖
Written
氵 胡
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