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KML - Lesson 17

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落 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
落
Printed
落
Written
艹
氵 各

冗 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
冗
Printed
冗
Written
冖 几

冥 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
冥
Printed
冥
Written
冖 日 六

軍 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
軍
Printed
軍
Written
冖 車

輝 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
輝
Printed
輝
Written
光 軍

運 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
運
Printed
運
Written
⻌ 軍

冠 crown

Kanji study for 冠

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

On: カン ・ Kun: かんむり
冠
Printed
冠
Written
冖
元 寸

夢 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
夢
Printed
夢
Written
艹 罒 冖 夕

坑 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
坑
Printed
坑
Written
土
⼇ 几

高 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
高
Printed
高
Written
⼇ 口 冂 口

享 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
享
Printed
享
Written
⼇ 口 子

塾 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
塾
Printed
塾
Written
享 丸
土

熟 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
熟
Printed
熟
Written
享 丸
灬

亭 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
亭
Printed
亭
Written
⼇ 口 冖 丁

京 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
京
Printed
京
Written
⼇ 口   小

涼 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
涼
Printed
涼
Written
氵 京

景 scenery

Kanji study for 景

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

On: ケイ
景
Printed
景
Written
日 京

鯨 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
鯨
Printed
鯨
Written
魚 京

舎 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
舎
Printed
舎
Written
人 土 口

周 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
周
Printed
周
Written
冂
土 口
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