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KML - Lesson 104

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翻 flip

Kanji study for 翻

A flag flutters in the sea wind,
showing distant boats where the harbor lies.
Even moving cloth can point the way home.

On: ホン ・ Kun: ひるがえ-る
翻
Printed
翻
Written
番 羽

藩 clan

Kanji study for 藩

Beyond the castle-town gate,
banners bearing the domain’s crest stand in rows.
Every territory holds its own order of life.

On: ハン
藩
Printed
藩
Written
艹
氵 番

毛 fur

Kanji study for 毛

A fox wrapped in its winter coat
moves only its ears in the snow.
Soft fur receives the harshness of the season.

On: モウ ・ Kun: け
毛
Printed
毛
Written
毛

耗 decrease

Kanji study for 耗

The old stone steps
have slowly worn beneath countless feet.
Repeated lives leave their shape even upon stone.

On: モウ
耗
Printed
耗
Written
耒 毛

尾 tail

Kanji study for 尾

A cat’s tail sways on the veranda at dusk,
drawing a slender shadow upon the shoji.
A small movement deepens the stillness of the room.

On: ビ ・ Kun: お
尾
Printed
尾
Written
尸 毛

宅 home

Kanji study for 宅

When a man returns home after a long journey,
a familiar light is glowing in the window.
A place of return welcomes the heart from afar.

On: タク
宅
Printed
宅
Written
宀 乇

託 consign

Kanji study for 託

Before leaving, a father gives his son the key
and quietly entrusts the household to him.
A long trust is placed inside a small key.

On: タク ・ Kun: かこつ-ける
託
Printed
託
Written
言 乇

為 do

Kanji study for 為

A fire lit for someone else
also warms the hands that kindled it.
An act of care returns quietly to the heart.

On: イ ・ Kun: ため
為
Printed
為
Written
為

偽 falsehood

Kanji study for 偽

Even when deception is hidden in a beautiful box,
opening it reveals only an empty sound.
Decoration cannot replace truth.

On: ギ ・ Kun: いつわ-る
偽
Printed
偽
Written
亻 為

畏 apprehensive

Kanji study for 畏

Standing before an ancient cedar,
the traveller lowers his voice in reverence.
Before a life so vast, people too become quiet.

On: イ ・ Kun: おそ-れる
畏
Printed
畏
Written
田 一 𧰨

長 long

Kanji study for 長

At the end of a long corridor,
a single lamp remains through the night.
Even a distant path can be walked when a light remains.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: なが-い
長
Printed
長
Written
長

張 lengthen

Kanji study for 張

On the festival morning, a rope is stretched across the street,
and white paper streamers move in the wind.
Once a boundary is marked, even the air feels changed.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: は-る
張
Printed
張
Written
弓 長

帳 notebook

Kanji study for 帳

At night, the shopkeeper opens his ledger
and quietly records the day’s trade.
The movement of daily life remains in slender lines of ink.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: とばり
帳
Printed
帳
Written
巾 長

脹 dilate

Kanji study for 脹

Buds swell at the tips of spring branches,
their unopened flowers waiting for light.
Life also has a season of filling before it opens.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: は-れる
脹
Printed
脹
Written
月 長

髪 hair

Kanji study for 髪

A mother combs her daughter’s hair
and prepares it for the festival.
Inherited beauty passes from hand to hand.

On: ハツ ・ Kun: かみ
髪
Printed
髪
Written
髟 友

展 unfold

Kanji study for 展

At the mountain pass, a traveller unfolds a map
and traces roads not yet seen.
On paper, even distant places draw near.

On: テン
展
Printed
展
Written
尸 龷 𧰨

喪 miss

Kanji study for 喪

Before an empty cushion,
the family pours tea without speaking.
After someone is lost, habit alone may remain.

On: ソウ ・ Kun: も
喪
Printed
喪
Written
喪

巣 nest

Kanji study for 巣

Chicks line the nest beneath the eaves,
looking toward the sky for their parent’s return.
Even a tiny home contains the heart of waiting.

On: ソウ ・ Kun: す
巣
Printed
巣
Written
⺍ 果

単 simple

Kanji study for 単

A single tree stands in the snowy plain,
casting one long shadow.
A solitary form reveals the vastness of the sky.

On: タン ・ Kun: ひとえ
単
Printed
単
Written
単

戦 war

Kanji study for 戦

To protect their boat in the rough sea,
the fishermen struggle against the wind.
To fight does not always mean defeating another.

On: セン ・ Kun: いくさ
戦
Printed
戦
Written
単 戈
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