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KML - Lesson 13

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bullying

Kanji study for 苛

A shadow crushes
the voice of the small—
only the morning grass remembers the tears.

On: カ ・ Kun: いじ-める
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tolerant

Kanji study for 寛

Soft light enters
through the old window—
forgiveness fills the room without sound.

On: カン ・ Kun: くつろ-ぐ
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dilute

Kanji study for 薄

In the misted field
the colors dissolve—
only faint boundaries remain in the wind.

On: ハク ・ Kun: うす-い
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leaf

Kanji study for 葉

Young leaves tremble
beneath the pale sky—
spring begins one leaf at a time.

On: ヨウ ・ Kun: は
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imitation

Kanji study for 模

The painted tree
resembles the real one—
but it cannot capture the wind.

On: モ
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vague

Kanji study for 漠

A distant light
blurs upon the water—
the answer still hides beyond the mist.

On: バク
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grave

Kanji study for 墓

A small stone
buried among the grass—
sleeping nameless in the evening light.

On: ボ ・ Kun: はか
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livelihood

Kanji study for 暮

Quiet hands till
the evening earth—
life continues in the scent of soil.

On: ボ ・ Kun: く-れる
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membrane

Kanji study for 膜

A fragile circle
reflects the light—
one touch and the world disappears.

On: マク
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seedling

Kanji study for 苗

A tiny sprout
pushes through the soil—
the future is still soft.

On: ビョウ ・ Kun: なえ
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portent

Kanji study for 兆

Within the cracked shell
echoes the footstep
of an unseen age.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: きざ-す
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peach tree

Kanji study for 桃

Along the spring road
peach blossoms bloom—
even the wind carries color.

On: トウ ・ Kun: もも
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stare

Kanji study for 眺

The horse keeps staring
into the distance—
only the clouds drift slowly by.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: なが-める
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dog

Kanji study for 犬

The black dog sits
without a sound—
waiting for familiar footsteps.

On: ケン ・ Kun: いぬ
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status quo

Kanji study for 状

The circle of resting dogs
never seems to change—
only time passes quietly through.

On: ジョウ
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silence

Kanji study for 黙

The black dog
wears its silence gently—
speech remains outside the room.

On: モク ・ Kun: だま-る
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sort of thing

Kanji study for 然

The fire burns
without explanation—
simply illuminating the night.

On: ゼン ・ Kun: しか
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reed

Kanji study for 荻

White reeds sway
before the autumn wind—
the season arrives before its voice.

On: テキ ・ Kun: おぎ
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hunt

Kanji study for 狩

A dark hunter
moves through the forest—
the woods reveal nothing yet.

On: シュ ・ Kun: か-る
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cat

Kanji study for 猫

At dusk the cat sits
perfectly still—
looking slightly down upon the world.

On: ビョウ ・ Kun: ねこ
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