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KML - Lesson 116

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坤 receptive

Kanji study for 坤

The earth receives the rain
and silently holds seed and root.
Its strength lies in supporting life.

On: コン ・ Kun: つち
坤
Printed
坤
Written
土 申

壕 dugout

Kanji study for 壕

Night dew and fallen leaves gather
in the deep trench crossing the field.
Even a wound made for protection becomes part of the landscape.

On: コウ ・ Kun: ほり
壕
Printed
壕
Written
土 豪

垢 grime

Kanji study for 垢

When the hands are washed after a long journey,
the water carries away the dark grime.
Even the weariness feels a little lighter.

On: コウ ・ Kun: あか
垢
Printed
垢
Written
土 后

坦 flat level

Kanji study for 坦

Beyond the mountain pass,
a level grassland opens quietly.
Flat ground feels precious after a difficult road.

On: タン ・ Kun: たいら
坦
Printed
坦
Written
土 旦

埠 wharf

Kanji study for 埠

One by one, fishing boats return
to the wharf in the morning mist.
The labor of the sea begins the town’s day.

On: フ ・ Kun: つか
埠
Printed
埠
Written
土 阜

堰 dam

Kanji study for 堰

A weir built across the stream
quietly guides water toward the fields.
It changes the destination without ending the flow.

On: エン ・ Kun: せき
堰
Printed
堰
Written
土 匽

堵 railing

Kanji study for 堵

The villagers repair the crumbling earthen wall,
one section at a time.
Daily life is surrounded by small acts of protection.

On: ト ・ Kun: かき
堵
Printed
堵
Written
土 者

嬰 suckling infant

Kanji study for 嬰

An infant sleeps against its mother’s breast,
tiny fingers grasping her robe.
Trust in the world begins with being held.

On: エイ ・ Kun: ふ-れる
嬰
Printed
嬰
Written
貝 貝
女

姦 violate

Kanji study for 姦

Even a plot whispered in a closed room
cannot hide from the morning light.
Wickedness turns human trust into darkness.

On: カン ・ Kun: かん-する
姦
Printed
姦
Written
女 女 女

婢 handmaiden

Kanji study for 婢

In the kitchen before dawn,
the maidservant lights the fire before anyone else.
Unremembered hands support the life of the day.

On: ヒ ・ Kun: はしため
婢
Printed
婢
Written
女 卑

婉 well finished

Kanji study for 婉

The hands offering tea
move with quiet grace.
Gentle gestures bring calm to the room.

On: エン ・ Kun: うつく-しい
婉
Printed
婉
Written
女 宛

娼 harlot

Kanji study for 娼

Loosening her hair beside the night window,
the courtesan looks over the darkened town.
When her role falls away, she becomes simply one woman.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: あそびめ
娼
Printed
娼
Written
女 昌

妓 courtesan

Kanji study for 妓

Moving with the sound of the shamisen,
the entertainer turns her sleeve softly.
Behind refined art lie long years of practice.

On: ギ ・ Kun: わざおぎ
妓
Printed
妓
Written
女 支

娃 fair

Kanji study for 娃

As a young woman crosses the bridge in spring,
fresh willow leaves move in the wind.
Beauty seems to brighten even the landscape.

On: ア ・ Kun: うつく-しい
娃
Printed
娃
Written
女 圭

姪 niece

Kanji study for 姪

A niece visiting after many years
learns old games in her grandmother’s garden.
Family memories pass to the next generation.

On: テツ ・ Kun: めい
姪
Printed
姪
Written
女 至

嬬 mistress

Kanji study for 嬬

A wife waits silently on the shore
for the boat returning from the sea.
Time spent waiting is also part of a life shared.

On: ジュ ・ Kun: よわ-い
嬬
Printed
嬬
Written
女 需

姥 aged woman

Kanji study for 姥

An old woman spins thread beside the hearth
and tells the children stories of the village long ago.
Lost landscapes remain within an aging voice.

On: ボ ・ Kun: うば
姥
Printed
姥
Written
女 老

姑 motherinlaw

Kanji study for 姑

Without a word, the mother-in-law
gently straightens the young bride’s collar.
Behind severity lies the wish to pass something on.

On: コ ・ Kun: しゅうとめ
姑
Printed
姑
Written
女 古

姐 young miss

Kanji study for 姐

An elder sister ties her younger sister’s hair
and helps prepare her for the festival.
Those who walk ahead guide those who follow.

On: ソ ・ Kun: あね
姐
Printed
姐
Written
女 且

嬉 overjoyed

Kanji study for 嬉

Catching sight of someone returning from afar,
a child runs into the garden without arranging their sandals.
Gladness moves the body before manners can intervene.

On: キ ・ Kun: うれ-しい
嬉
Printed
嬉
Written
女 喜
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