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KML - Lesson 122

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涅 black soil

Kanji study for 涅

Before dawn at the temple,
incense smoke rises quietly.
The heart releases its form.

On: ネツ ・ Kun: そ-める
涅
Printed
涅
Written
氵
日 土

斧 hatchet

Kanji study for 斧

In the winter woodshed,
an axe splits the dry timber.
Warmth enough to last until spring.

On: フ ・ Kun: おの
斧
Printed
斧
Written
父 斤

爺 grandpa

Kanji study for 爺

On the veranda,
an old man begins a story.
The children forget even the wind.

On: ヤ ・ Kun: じい
爺
Printed
爺
Written
父 耶

猾 sly

Kanji study for 猾

Outside the fish shop,
a cat pretends to sleep.
Only one eye remains at work.

On: カツ ・ Kun: わるがしこ-い
猾
Printed
猾
Written
犭 骨

猥 indecent

Kanji study for 猥

In a lane behind the festival,
laughter rings a little too loudly.
Night makes people bolder.

On: ワイ ・ Kun: みだ-ら
猥
Printed
猥
Written
犭 畏

狡 cunning

Kanji study for 狡

A fox
crosses the snow, avoiding the trap.
Even cleverness leaves tracks.

On: コウ ・ Kun: ずる-い
狡
Printed
狡
Written
犭 交

狸 racoon dog

Kanji study for 狸

A tanuki
crosses the moonlit field path.
Even the rice fields watch it pass.

On: リ ・ Kun: たぬき
狸
Printed
狸
Written
犭 里

狼 wolf

Kanji study for 狼

A lone wolf
stands upon the snowy ridge.
The distant forest is calling.

On: ロウ ・ Kun: おおかみ
狼
Printed
狼
Written
犭 良

狽 flustered

Kanji study for 狽

On the muddy mountain path,
two travelers steady one another.
Difficulty draws people closer.

On: ケン
狽
Printed
狽
Written
犭 貝

狗 pup

Kanji study for 狗

Outside the old teahouse,
a dog waits for its master.
Only the evening shadows grow longer.

On: ク ・ Kun: いぬ
狗
Printed
狗
Written
犭 句

狐 fox

Kanji study for 狐

Beyond the vermilion torii,
a fox glances back for an instant.
The forest keeps its secrets.

On: コ ・ Kun: きつね
狐
Printed
狐
Written
犭 瓜

狛 komainu

Kanji study for 狛

Moss-covered shrine guardians
watch over the rain-darkened path.
A morning with no one there.

On: ハク ・ Kun: こま
狛
Printed
狛
Written
犭 白

獅 lion

Kanji study for 獅

The festival lion
gently bites a child’s head.
Laughter drives misfortune away.

On: シ ・ Kun: しし
獅
Printed
獅
Written
犭 師

狒 baboon

Kanji study for 狒

Upon the zoo’s rocky hill,
a baboon watches the sunset.
As though remembering a distant home.

On: ヒ ・ Kun: ひひ
狒
Printed
狒
Written
犭 弗

莨 tobacco

Kanji study for 莨

Beneath an old tobacco shop’s eaves,
a wooden sign sways gently.
A trace of Shōwa remains.

On: ロウ ・ Kun: たばこ
莨
Printed
莨
Written
艹 良

茉 jasmine

Kanji study for 茉

On a summer night,
jasmine fragrance fills the window.
Even the moon seems sweet.

On: マツ
茉
Printed
茉
Written
艹 末

莉 hawthorn

Kanji study for 莉

A single white flower
is placed in a small vessel.
The room quietly brightens.

On: リ
莉
Printed
莉
Written
艹 利

苺 strawberry

Kanji study for 苺

In the spring field,
one strawberry is gently picked.
Its red sweetness is shared.

On: バイ ・ Kun: いちご
苺
Printed
苺
Written
艹 母

萩 bush clover

Kanji study for 萩

In the autumn wind,
slender bush-clover branches sway.
Even the moon seems lower.

On: シュウ ・ Kun: はぎ
萩
Printed
萩
Written
艹 秋

藝 technique old

Kanji study for 藝

Before brush and ink,
a long silence becomes a single line.
Art reflects the heart.

On: ゲイ ・ Kun: う-える
藝
Printed
藝
Written
艹 埶 云
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