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KML - Lesson 133

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砺 whetstone

Kanji study for 砺

At the mountain stream,
the whetstone is quietly soaked.
Both blade and heart are made ready.

On: レイ ・ Kun: あらと
砺
Printed
砺
Written
石 厉

碓 mill

Kanji study for 碓

The wooden mortar
echoes beneath the pestle.
It is the sound of autumn.

On: カク ・ Kun: たし-か
碓
Printed
碓
Written
石 隹

禦 fend off

Kanji study for 禦

The old stone wall
has guarded this place for generations.
Strength without noise.

On: ギョ ・ Kun: ふせ-ぐ
禦
Printed
禦
Written
御 示

祷 beseech

Kanji study for 祷

At the morning shrine,
I bow and close my eyes.
Only the wind replies.

On: トウ ・ Kun: いの-る
祷
Printed
祷
Written
礻 寿

祐 ancestral tablet

Kanji study for 祐

A helping hand
arrives before the words.
Kindness is quiet.

On: ユウ ・ Kun: たす-ける
祐
Printed
祐
Written
礻 右

祇 local god

Kanji study for 祇

Deep in the forest,
morning light reaches a tiny shrine.
No one is in a hurry.

On: ギ ・ Kun: くにつかみ
祇
Printed
祇
Written
礻 氏

祢 ancestral shrine

Kanji study for 祢

White paper streamers
flutter upon an ancient sacred tree.
Even time seems to pray.

On: ネ
祢
Printed
祢
Written
礻
𠂉 小

禄 salarium

Kanji study for 禄

Across the autumn fields,
the harvest lies in abundance.
Today begins with gratitude.

On: ロク ・ Kun: さいわ-い
禄
Printed
禄
Written
礻
彐 水

禎 felicitation

Kanji study for 禎

The dawn
lights the quiet village.
A fortunate beginning.

On: テイ ・ Kun: さいわ-い
禎
Printed
禎
Written
礻 貞

秤 balancing scales

Kanji study for 秤

In the market,
the balance gently settles.
Honesty has weight.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: はかり
秤
Printed
秤
Written
禾 平

黍 millet

Kanji study for 黍

Millet heads
sway gently in the autumn breeze.
Harvest speaks softly.

On: ショ ・ Kun: きび
黍
Printed
黍
Written
黍

禿 bald

Kanji study for 禿

Bare winter trees
stand together on the mountainside.
They quietly await spring.

On: トク ・ Kun: ちび-る
禿
Printed
禿
Written
禾 儿

稔 bear fruit

Kanji study for 稔

Golden rice
bows deeply in the fields.
The fuller it grows, the humbler it becomes.

On: ネン ・ Kun: みの-る
稔
Printed
稔
Written
禾 念

稗 crabgrass

Kanji study for 稗

Beside the rice fields,
even the forgotten grasses sway.
Autumn nurtures them all.

On: ハイ ・ Kun: ひえ
稗
Printed
稗
Written
禾 卑

穣 bumper crop

Kanji study for 穣

Smiles spread
throughout the village at harvest.
Abundance is meant to be shared.

On: ジョウ ・ Kun: わら
穣
Printed
穣
Written
禾 襄

稜 imperial authority

Kanji study for 稜

Morning light
turns the mountain ridge to gold.
Another quiet beginning.

On: リョウ ・ Kun: いつ
稜
Printed
稜
Written
禾 夌

稀 sparse

Kanji study for 稀

As the mist clears,
a single crane appears.
A rare meeting.

On: キ ・ Kun: まれ
稀
Printed
稀
Written
禾 希

穆 obeisant

Kanji study for 穆

Only the temple bell
echoes through the mountain air.
Silence has depth.

On: ボク ・ Kun: やわ-らぐ
穆
Printed
穆
Written
禾
白 小 彡

窺 peep

Kanji study for 窺

A kitten
peeks through the gap in the shoji.
The world is full of curiosity.

On: キ ・ Kun: うかが-う
窺
Printed
窺
Written
穴 規

窄 tight

Kanji study for 窄

A narrow mountain path
is just wide enough.
It invites slow footsteps.

On: サク ・ Kun: すぼ-める
窄
Printed
窄
Written
穴 乍
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