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KML - Lesson 17

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fall

Kanji study for 落

Along the path of fallen leaves,
one walks quietly alone.
Loss too belongs to the seasons.

On: ラク ・ Kun: お-ちる
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superfluous

Kanji study for 冗

The more unused things gather,
the more cluttered the heart becomes.
Removing excess leaves behind stillness.

On: ジョウ
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hades

Kanji study for 冥

Deep within the dark tunnel
rests an unknown silence.
Shadowed roads reflect fear.

On: メイ ・ Kun: くら-い
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army

Kanji study for 軍

Beneath the morning sky,
the ranks advance in silence.
Even armies carry human longing.

On: グン ・ Kun: いくさ
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radiance

Kanji study for 輝

Light pouring across the misted field
quietly fills the world.
Radiance does not force itself.

On: キ ・ Kun: かがや-く
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carry

Kanji study for 運

Even while pulling heavy burdens,
people continue onward.
To carry is part of living.

On: ウン ・ Kun: はこ-ぶ
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crown

Kanji study for 冠

Even beneath the lofty crown
loneliness quietly remains.
Glory carries weight.

On: カン ・ Kun: かんむり
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dream

Kanji study for 夢

Dreams drifting beyond the morning mist
seem close, yet move away.
Dreams keep the heart in motion.

On: ム ・ Kun: ゆめ
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pit

Kanji study for 坑

At the bottom of the deep pit
rest human desire and labor.
The deeper one digs, the farther the sky feels.

On: コウ
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tall

Kanji study for 高

The tall pavilion in sunset light
quietly approaches the sky.
At great heights, the winds gather.

On: コウ ・ Kun: たか-い
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receive

Kanji study for 享

Within an offered gift
dwells feeling beyond words.
Receiving too is kindness.

On: キョウ ・ Kun: う-ける
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cram school

Kanji study for 塾

Within the classroom lit late at night
rests a quiet passion for the future.
Effort grows where few can see it.

On: ジュク
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ripe

Kanji study for 熟

The sunlit cluster of grapes
quietly deepens in sweetness.
To ripen is to accept time.

On: ジュク ・ Kun: う-れる
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pavilion

Kanji study for 亭

Within the pavilion reflected on the water
dwells a silence beyond time.
Scenery allows the heart to rest.

On: テイ
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capital

Kanji study for 京

The lights of the distant capital
shine upon countless dreams.
A capital becomes the heart of an age.

On: キョウ ・ Kun: みやこ
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refreshing

Kanji study for 涼

The sound of water deep in the forest
quietly washes away the heat.
Coolness reaches the heart as well.

On: リョウ ・ Kun: すず-しい
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scenery

Kanji study for 景

The sunrise-colored hills
remain deeper than words.
Scenery embraces memory.

On: ケイ
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whale

Kanji study for 鯨

Across the burning sunset sea
a giant shadow passes quietly.
The whale resembles a dream of the ocean.

On: ゲイ ・ Kun: くじら
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cottage

Kanji study for 舎

Within the cottage window light
rests the comfort of return.
Peace does not seek grandeur.

On: シャ ・ Kun: やど-る
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circumference

Kanji study for 周

Like the endlessly circling road,
human life continues without end.
The circle speaks of quiet eternity.

On: シュウ ・ Kun: まわ-り
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