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KML - Lesson 119

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按 press down on

Kanji study for 按

When pressed gently by the fingertips,
the hidden pain answers.
Healing begins with touch.

On: アン ・ Kun: おさ-える
按
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按
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扌 安

播 disseminate

Kanji study for 播

Seeds are sown into the spring earth,
where unseen green life sleeps.
A small hope is entrusted to the land.

On: ハ ・ Kun: ま-く
播
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播
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扌 番

揖 bow

Kanji study for 揖

Hands meet quietly before the gate,
and the head bows before words are spoken.
Respect brings order between two people.

On: イツ
揖
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揖
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扌
口 耳

托 receptacle

Kanji study for 托

Into the traveller’s hands
a precious bundle is quietly entrusted.
Faith passes with it.

On: タク ・ Kun: たく-する
托
Printed
托
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扌 乇

捧 devote

Kanji study for 捧

The light raised in both hands
does not burn for oneself alone.
Prayer rises toward another.

On: ホウ ・ Kun: ささ-げる
捧
Printed
捧
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扌 奉

撚 twirl

Kanji study for 撚

Many thin strands of straw are twisted together
to form a single strong rope.
Even weakness becomes support when joined.

On: ネン ・ Kun: よ-る
撚
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撚
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扌 然

挺 upright

Kanji study for 挺

Alone in the snowy field,
a young pine stands straight and distinct.
Solitude is not always weakness.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: ぬ-く
挺
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挺
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扌 廷

擾 commotion

Kanji study for 擾

A stone falls into the quiet pond,
and widening circles reach the shore.
Even a small disturbance travels far.

On: ジョウ ・ Kun: みだ-れる
擾
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擾
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扌 憂

撫 petting

Kanji study for 撫

A mother’s hand slowly strokes
the hair of a child who cannot sleep.
Reassurance needs no words.

On: ブ ・ Kun: な-でる
撫
Printed
撫
Written
扌 無

撒 sprinkle

Kanji study for 撒

Across the shrine grounds after the festival,
bright paper scatters in the wind.
Only traces of joy remain at dusk.

On: サン ・ Kun: ま-く
撒
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撒
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扌 散

擢 outstanding

Kanji study for 擢

Among the young trees of the deep forest,
one rises higher toward the light.
Before being chosen, it must first grow.

On: テキ ・ Kun: ぬ-く
擢
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擢
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扌
羽 隹

摺 rubbing

Kanji study for 摺

Paper is laid upon the inked woodblock
and carefully rubbed by hand.
A carved memory appears upon the white sheet.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: す-る
摺
Printed
摺
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扌 習

捷 spoils

Kanji study for 捷

News races along the mountain road
and reaches the castle gate before dawn.
Victory demands swift feet and steady resolve.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: はや-い
捷
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捷
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扌 疌

抉 gouge out

Kanji study for 抉

When the wound in the old pillar is cut deeper,
rotted wood appears from within.
Truth is sometimes opened through pain.

On: ケツ ・ Kun: えぐ-る
抉
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抉
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扌 夬

怯 wince

Kanji study for 怯

Frightened by the thunder,
a puppy hides beneath the veranda.
Courage does not mean having no fear.

On: キョウ ・ Kun: ひる-む
怯
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怯
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忄 去

惟 ponder

Kanji study for 惟

Sitting alone beside the lamp,
one quietly considers the words of the day.
An impatient heart cannot hear the answer.

On: イ ・ Kun: おも-んみる
惟
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惟
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忄 隹

惚 infatuation

Kanji study for 惚

The moment one sees a figure by the water,
every surrounding sound grows distant.
The heart chooses before reason can speak.

On: コツ ・ Kun: ほけ-る
惚
Printed
惚
Written
忄 忽

怜 quickwitted

Kanji study for 怜

Holding an injured bird in her palms,
a girl feels its tiny trembling.
Wisdom does not overlook the vulnerable.

On: レイ ・ Kun: あわ-れむ
怜
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怜
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忄 令

惇 considerate

Kanji study for 惇

The gate is opened for a traveller,
and a warm bowl is offered without a word.
Sincerity lives within our actions.

On: シュン ・ Kun: あつ-い
惇
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惇
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忄 享

恰 as if

Kanji study for 恰

At the very moment the clouds divide,
the moon appears as though it had been waiting.
The moment when all things align arrives quietly.

On: コウ ・ Kun: あたか-も
恰
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恰
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忄 合
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