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KML - Lesson 107

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鬱 depression

Kanji study for 鬱

Damp shadows gather in the room during the long rains,
and a man gazes at the closed shoji.
The inner sky also has seasons that will not clear.

On: ウツ ・ Kun: うっ-する
鬱
Printed
鬱
Written
木 缶 木
冖
鬯 彡

就 concerning

Kanji study for 就

A young man sits before his master
and receives the tools for his first day of work.
A new calling begins with quiet resolve.

On: シュウ ・ Kun: つ-く
就
Printed
就
Written
京 尤

蹴 kick

Kanji study for 蹴

A child kicks a stone along the riverbank
and follows its dry, skipping sound.
A small game makes the journey home longer.

On: シュク ・ Kun: け-る
蹴
Printed
蹴
Written
足 就

懇 sociable

Kanji study for 懇

Welcoming a guest after many years,
the host offers tea with heartfelt care.
A gracious heart warms even the room itself.

On: コン ・ Kun: ねんご-ろ
懇
Printed
懇
Written
豸 艮
心

墾 groundbreaking

Kanji study for 墾

Working the stony wasteland,
a family slowly reclaims it as a field.
Harvest begins where nothing seemed possible.

On: コン ・ Kun: は-る
墾
Printed
墾
Written
豸 艮
土

貌 countenance

Kanji study for 貌

The face preserved in an old portrait
tells a different story to each viewer.
The image remains the same, but every heart receives it differently.

On: ボウ ・ Kun: かたち
貌
Printed
貌
Written
豸
白 儿

免 excuse

Kanji study for 免

Just before crossing the collapsing bridge,
the traveller narrowly escapes disaster.
Sometimes a single delayed step preserves a life.

On: メン ・ Kun: まぬか-れる
免
Printed
免
Written
免

逸 elude

Kanji study for 逸

Taking a path that strays from the mountain road,
a traveller discovers an unnamed waterfall.
Sometimes wandering leads to unexpected beauty.

On: イツ ・ Kun: そ-れる
逸
Printed
逸
Written
⻌ 免

晩 nightfall

Kanji study for 晩

Steam rises in the evening kitchen,
and the day’s weariness gathers around the table.
Night quietly receives those who have worked.

On: バン
晩
Printed
晩
Written
日 免

勉 exertion

Kanji study for 勉

Rubbing sleep from his eyes,
a boy continues studying beneath the lamp.
Strength accumulates during unseen nights.

On: ベン ・ Kun: つと-める
勉
Printed
勉
Written
免 力

象 elephant

Kanji study for 象

An elephant crosses the misty riverbank,
leaving broad ripples behind.
Even a quiet step can move the world greatly.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: かたど-る
象
Printed
象
Written
象

像 statue

Kanji study for 像

Morning light gently touches
the cheek of an old Buddhist image.
Prayer carved into form remains beyond time.

On: ゾウ
像
Printed
像
Written
亻 象

馬 horse

Kanji study for 馬

A horse stands in the grassland at dusk,
listening to the scent of the distant wind.
A free creature never forgets the open sky.

On: バ ・ Kun: うま
馬
Printed
馬
Written
馬

駒 pony

Kanji study for 駒

A foal leaps through the spring pasture,
wandering from its mother and returning again.
Young life moves between freedom and safety.

On: ク ・ Kun: こま
駒
Printed
駒
Written
馬 句

験 verification

Kanji study for 験

After many days of prayer,
a little color returns to the sick person’s cheeks.
A small sign sustains everyone’s hope.

On: ケン ・ Kun: あかし
験
Printed
験
Written
馬 㑒

騎 equestrian

Kanji study for 騎

Across the sunrise hill,
a lone rider passes with his horse.
Human and animal breath become a single speed.

On: キ
騎
Printed
騎
Written
馬 奇

駐 parking

Kanji study for 駐

A travelling caravan halts outside the village
and rests around an evening fire.
To continue onward, one also needs a place to stop.

On: チュウ
駐
Printed
駐
Written
馬 主

駆 drive

Kanji study for 駆

Carrying urgent news close to his chest,
a young man runs along the rain-soaked road.
Hurrying feet are often driven by care for someone.

On: ク ・ Kun: か-ける
駆
Printed
駆
Written
馬 区

駅 station

Kanji study for 駅

A train arrives at the small country station,
and the faces of those waiting brighten at once.
A station is where farewell and reunion stand together.

On: エキ
駅
Printed
駅
Written
馬 尺

騒 boisterous

Kanji study for 騒

On the festival night, people make merry,
and drums carry beyond the rooftops.
Joy sometimes makes us forget silence.

On: ソウ ・ Kun: さわ-ぐ
騒
Printed
騒
Written
馬
又 虫
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