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KML - Lesson 16

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迫 urge

Kanji study for 迫

Within pursuing shadows,
one is pressed toward decision.
A hurried heart deepens the night.

On: ハク ・ Kun: せま-る
迫
Printed
迫
Written
辶 白

逃 escape

Kanji study for 逃

Even beyond fleeing footsteps,
the moon continues shining quietly.
Fear pursues for a long time.

On: トウ ・ Kun: に-げる
逃
Printed
逃
Written
⻌ 兆

辺 environs

Kanji study for 辺

Along the quiet edge of town
lingers the trace of daily life.
Even the outskirts hold stories.

On: ヘン ・ Kun: あた-り
辺
Printed
辺
Written
⻌ 刀

巡 patrol

Kanji study for 巡

Walking through the sleepless town,
someone quietly guards the order.
Patrolling footsteps uphold the night.

On: ジュン ・ Kun: めぐ-る
巡
Printed
巡
Written
⻌ 巛

車 car

Kanji study for 車

Beyond the aging wheels
await landscapes yet unseen.
A journey begins with turning.

On: シャ ・ Kun: くるま
車
Printed
車
Written
車

連 take along

Kanji study for 連

Warmer than walking alone
is carrying someone beside you.
Shared roads continue farther.

On: レン ・ Kun: つら-なる
連
Printed
連
Written
⻌ 車

軌 rut

Kanji study for 軌

Even along repeated tracks,
the heart continues wandering.
Ruts reflect the past.

On: キ
軌
Printed
軌
Written
車 九

輸 transport

Kanji study for 輸

The small vehicle's lights
quietly connect one life to another.
More than cargo is carried.

On: ユ
輸
Printed
輸
Written
車 俞

喩 metaphor

Kanji study for 喩

Feelings beyond plain speech
transform themselves into metaphor.
Comparison becomes a bridge of the heart.

On: ユ ・ Kun: たと-える
喩
Printed
喩
Written
口 兪

前 in front

Kanji study for 前

Within the step forward
sleeps an unseen future.
One cannot arrive by only looking back.

On: ゼン ・ Kun: まえ
前
Printed
前
Written
丷 一 月 刂

煎 roast

Kanji study for 煎

Within the quiet time around fire,
people draw a little closer.
Warmth spreads from flame.

On: セン ・ Kun: せん-じる
煎
Printed
煎
Written
前 灬

各 each

Kanji study for 各

Even beneath the same sky,
each person dreams differently.
Everyone walks a separate road.

On: カク ・ Kun: おのおの
各
Printed
各
Written
夂 口

格 status

Kanji study for 格

More than title or rank,
conduct reveals the person.
True status lives in quiet bearing.

On: カク
格
Printed
格
Written
木 各

賂 graft

Kanji study for 賂

The small offered pouch
slowly clouds the rightful way.
Desire quietly invites corruption.

On: ロ ・ Kun: まいな-い
賂
Printed
賂
Written
貝 各

略 abbreviation

Kanji study for 略

Even shortened words
retain their essential meaning.
There is wisdom in abbreviation.

On: リャク ・ Kun: ほぼ
略
Printed
略
Written
田 各

客 guest

Kanji study for 客

The weariness of distant travel
is welcomed by gentle light.
A place is prepared for the guest.

On: キャク
客
Printed
客
Written
宀 各

額 amount

Kanji study for 額

Even within gathered coins
are reflected toil and longing.
Numbers can speak of lives.

On: ガク ・ Kun: ひたい
額
Printed
額
Written
客 頁

夏 summer

Kanji study for 夏

Beneath the brilliant sun,
even drowsiness drifts like a dream.
Summer slows the passage of time.

On: カ ・ Kun: なつ
夏
Printed
夏
Written
一 自 夂

処 dispose

Kanji study for 処

By letting go,
new space quietly appears.
Disposal too is a choice.

On: ショ ・ Kun: ところ
夂 几

条 clause

Kanji study for 条

Even within a single clause
rests the weight of agreement.
Contracts are built from words.

On: ジョウ ・ Kun: えだ
条
Printed
条
Written
夂 木
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