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KML - Lesson 110

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塊 clod

Kanji study for 塊

Dark clods of earth remain
in the field after the snow melts.
Even what appears hard slowly receives the spring.

On: カイ ・ Kun: かたまり
塊
Printed
塊
Written
土 鬼

襲 attack

Kanji study for 襲

A sudden storm attacks the coastal village,
and the people close their doors and guard the lamps.
In fear, the hands that support one another become visible.

On: シュウ ・ Kun: おそ-う
襲
Printed
襲
Written
龍 衣

嚇 upbraid

Kanji study for 嚇

Even when another is intimidated by a loud voice,
frightened eyes do not return trust.
Silence gained by force is not agreement of the heart.

On: カク ・ Kun: おど-す
嚇
Printed
嚇
Written
口
赤 赤

朕 majestic plural

Kanji study for 朕

From behind the imperial screen,
a decree written in the sovereign’s voice is read aloud.
The words of one become the voice of a realm.

On: チン
朕
Printed
朕
Written
朕

雰 atmosphere

Kanji study for 雰

After the rain,
the tea room fills with the atmosphere of damp earth and incense.
What cannot be seen gives a place its spirit.

On: フン
雰
Printed
雰
Written
雨 分

箇 counters for things

Kanji study for 箇

Counting the cargo one item at a time,
the boatman marks each entry in his ledger.
Even great work is ordered through small units.

On: カ
箇
Printed
箇
Written
竹 固

錬 tempering

Kanji study for 錬

Hammering the glowing iron,
the smith refines the blade again and again.
Strength is not made in a single fire.

On: レン ・ Kun: ね-る
錬
Printed
錬
Written
金 東

遵 abide by

Kanji study for 遵

Following the old markers along the mountain road,
a traveller advances through the mist.
Sound guidance lessens the wandering.

On: ジュン
遵
Printed
遵
Written
⻌ 尊

罷 quit

Kanji study for 罷

When the evening bell sounds,
the craftsmen cease their work and wipe their tools.
Knowing how to finish is also an important skill.

On: ヒ ・ Kun: まか-り-
罷
Printed
罷
Written
罒 能

屯 barracks

Kanji study for 屯

Fishing boats gather in the winter harbor,
waiting for the rough sea to grow calm.
Even when nothing moves, there is time to prepare.

On: トン ・ Kun: たむろ
屯
Printed
屯
Written
屯

且 moreover

Kanji study for 且

To escape the rain and also block the wind,
the traveller lights a small fire beneath the rocks.
One thoughtful act eases two hardships.

On: ショ ・ Kun: か-つ
且
Printed
且
Written
且

藻 seaweed

Kanji study for 藻

Waterweed sways at the bottom of the clear pond,
while small fish pass through its green shadows.
Even beneath the water lies a quiet forest.

On: ソウ ・ Kun: も
藻
Printed
藻
Written
艹
氵
品 木

隷 slave

Kanji study for 隷

The servant walking behind his master
silently carries the heavy load.
History’s roads hold many footsteps without names.

On: レイ ・ Kun: したが-う
隷
Printed
隷
Written
士 示
隶

癒 healing

Kanji study for 癒

An injured deer rests beside a forest spring,
its leg immersed in the cool water.
The power to heal seeks a quiet place.

On: ユ ・ Kun: い-える
癒
Printed
癒
Written
疒
俞 心

璽 imperial seal

Kanji study for 璽

The imperial seal, touched with vermilion,
is pressed firmly at the end of the decree.
A small mark gives certainty to the will of a nation.

On: ジ
璽
Printed
璽
Written
爾 玉

潟 lagoon

Kanji study for 潟

As the tide leaves the lagoon,
bird tracks and shallow mirrors of water remain.
Between sea and land lies a changing world.

On: セキ ・ Kun: かた
潟
Printed
潟
Written
氵 舄

丹 cinnabar

Kanji study for 丹

A vermilion torii
emerges quietly from the morning mist.
Its vivid color marks the boundary of the sacred.

On: タン ・ Kun: に
丹
Printed
丹
Written
丹

丑 ox zodiac

Kanji study for 丑

In the hour of the ox,
the sound of cattle stepping through straw comes from the distant barn.
Even while people sleep, other life remains awake.

On: チュウ ・ Kun: うし
丑
Printed
丑
Written
丑

羞 humiliate

Kanji study for 羞

When his mistake is pointed out,
the young man lowers his eyes in shame.
Shame can also prove that the heart knows what is right.

On: シュウ ・ Kun: はじ-る
羞
Printed
羞
Written
羊 丑

卯 hare zodiac

Kanji study for 卯

In the pale light of the hour of the hare,
a wild rabbit crosses the dew-covered grass.
A small life runs along the boundary between night and morning.

On: ボウ ・ Kun: う
卯
Printed
卯
Written
卯
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