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KML - Lesson 131

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煉 firing

Kanji study for 煉

Within the kiln at dawn,
a quiet fire grows.
Another vessel is born.

On: レン ・ Kun: ね-る
煉
Printed
煉
Written
火 柬

燦 dazzling

Kanji study for 燦

Across the snowy fields,
morning sunlight sparkles.
The world is filled with light.

On: サン ・ Kun: さん-たる
燦
Printed
燦
Written
火
歹 又 米

灼 refulgent

Kanji study for 灼

The glowing charcoal
warms the iron kettle.
Winter grows gentle.

On: シャク ・ Kun: あらた
灼
Printed
灼
Written
火 勺

烙 branding

Kanji study for 烙

The aroma of fresh bread
drifts through the morning town.
Another day begins.

On: ラク ・ Kun: や-く
烙
Printed
烙
Written
火 各

焔 flames

Kanji study for 焔

The campfire flame
lights the quiet night.
A time beyond words.

On: エン ・ Kun: ほのお
焔
Printed
焔
Written
火
⺈ 臼

烹 stew

Kanji study for 烹

Beyond the rising steam,
the pot simmers slowly.
It smells like home.

On: ホウ ・ Kun: に-る
烹
Printed
烹
Written
亨 灬

牽 tug

Kanji study for 牽

Along the mountain path,
a cow is gently led onward.
Morning is in no hurry.

On: ケン ・ Kun: ひ-く
牽
Printed
牽
Written
玄
冖 牛

牝 female animal

Kanji study for 牝

In the spring pasture,
a cow grazes quietly.
Even the wind is calm.

On: ヒン ・ Kun: めす
牝
Printed
牝
Written
牛 匕

牡 male animal

Kanji study for 牡

A bull
stands proudly in the morning mist.
Strength without noise.

On: ボ ・ Kun: おす
牡
Printed
牡
Written
牛 土

琳 chime

Kanji study for 琳

Morning dew
shines like jewels upon new leaves.
A gift from the forest.

On: リン
琳
Printed
琳
Written
王 林

琉 lapis lazuli

Kanji study for 琉

In crystal-clear water,
tropical fish drift quietly.
The blue of Okinawa.

On: リュウ
琉
Printed
琉
Written
王
亠 厶 川

瑳 burnish

Kanji study for 瑳

With every careful polishing,
the stone reveals more light.
Beauty takes patience.

On: サ ・ Kun: みが-く
瑳
Printed
瑳
Written
王 差

琢 hone

Kanji study for 琢

A craftsperson
carves the wood one stroke at a time.
Even time takes shape.

On: タク ・ Kun: みが-く
琢
Printed
琢
Written
王 豖

珊 coral

Kanji study for 珊

On the blue sea floor,
coral quietly grows a forest.
Even the light gently sways.

On: サン ・ Kun: さんち
珊
Printed
珊
Written
王 冊

瑚 coral reef

Kanji study for 瑚

Tiny fish
move among the coral branches.
The sea has its own villages.

On: コ
瑚
Printed
瑚
Written
王 胡

瑞 fortunate

Kanji study for 瑞

Morning dew
rests upon the plum blossoms.
Spring has arrived.

On: ズイ ・ Kun: みず-
瑞
Printed
瑞
Written
王
山 而

玖 jet

Kanji study for 玖

A dark river stone
has been polished for countless years.
Time works quietly.

On: キュウ
玖
Printed
玖
Written
王 久

瑛 crystal

Kanji study for 瑛

Clear light
dances upon the mountain stream.
The water itself is a jewel.

On: エイ
瑛
Printed
瑛
Written
王 英

玲 tinkling

Kanji study for 玲

A glass wind chime
rings in the summer breeze.
Even the sound is transparent.

On: レイ
玲
Printed
玲
Written
王 令

畢 lastly

Kanji study for 畢

The final brushstroke
is quietly completed.
Every ending begins anew.

On: ヒツ ・ Kun: おわ-る
畢
Printed
畢
Written
畢
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