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KML - Lesson 18

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週 week

Kanji study for 週

Within the turning seven days,
people slowly change.
Time circles quietly onward.

On: シュウ
週
Printed
週
Written
辶 周

士 gentleman

Kanji study for 士

Within quiet posture,
sincerity reveals itself naturally.
Dignity does not raise its voice.

On: シ ・ Kun: さむらい
士
Printed
士
Written
士

吉 good luck

Kanji study for 吉

Even upon a small fortune slip
human hope is tied gently there.
Good luck resembles prayer.

On: キチ ・ Kun: よし
吉
Printed
吉
Written
士 口

壮 robust

Kanji study for 壮

In the stance upon the earth
dwells unwavering strength.
True power is steady and quiet.

On: ソウ ・ Kun: さかん
壮
Printed
壮
Written
丬 士

荘 villa

Kanji study for 荘

Within the house among trees
rests a silence beyond time.
True richness is not loud.

On: ソウ ・ Kun: ほうき
荘
Printed
荘
Written
艹 壮

売 sell

Kanji study for 売

Goods beneath warm lights
quietly sustain daily life.
Commerce carries stories within it.

On: バイ ・ Kun: う-る
売
Printed
売
Written
士 冗

学 study

Kanji study for 学

Within accumulated pages,
one discovers a newer self.
Learning has no final end.

On: ガク ・ Kun: まな-ぶ
学
Printed
学
Written
⺍ 冖 子

覚 memorize

Kanji study for 覚

Characters written again and again
remain deep within the heart.
Memory quietly takes root.

On: カク ・ Kun: おぼ-える
覚
Printed
覚
Written
⺍ 冖 見

栄 flourish

Kanji study for 栄

In the blooming street scene
the lives of people are reflected.
Prosperity grows together.

On: エイ ・ Kun: さか-える
栄
Printed
栄
Written
⺍ 冖 木

書 write

Kanji study for 書

Words born from the brush
give shape to unseen thoughts.
To write is to leave something behind.

On: ショ ・ Kun: か-く
書
Printed
書
Written
聿 日

津 haven

Kanji study for 津

Upon the harbor waters
rests the comfort of return.
A haven welcomes travelers home.

On: シン ・ Kun: つ
津
Printed
津
Written
氵 聿

牧 breed

Kanji study for 牧

Within the wind across open fields,
life grows slowly onward.
To nurture is to wait patiently.

On: ボク ・ Kun: まき
牧
Printed
牧
Written
牛 攵

攻 aggression

Kanji study for 攻

Beneath the burning sky,
human anger spreads as well.
Aggression transforms the landscape.

On: コウ ・ Kun: せ-める
攻
Printed
攻
Written
工 攵

敗 failure

Kanji study for 敗

Even beyond broken roads
there are those who continue onward.
Defeat is not the end.

On: ハイ ・ Kun: やぶ-れる
敗
Printed
敗
Written
貝 攵

枚 sheet of

Kanji study for 枚

Within a single waiting page
sleeps an unwritten future.
Paper waits for possibility.

On: マイ
枚
Printed
枚
Written
木 攵

故 happenstance

Kanji study for 故

Encounters seeming accidental
later begin to reveal meaning.
Connections form quietly.

On: コ ・ Kun: ゆえ
故
Printed
故
Written
古 攵

敬 awe

Kanji study for 敬

Along the quiet evening path
the heart bows naturally.
Reverence is not fear.

On: ケイ ・ Kun: うやま-う
敬
Printed
敬
Written
艹 句
攵

言 say

Kanji study for 言

With only a single word,
one may wound or heal another.
Words carry weight.

On: ゲン ・ Kun: い-う
言
Printed
言
Written
言

警 admonish

Kanji study for 警

The warning bell in the distance
signals a quiet danger.
Admonition can also be care.

On: ケイ ・ Kun: いまし-める
警
Printed
警
Written
苟 攵
言

計 plot

Kanji study for 計

Across the plans upon the desk
an unseen future is sketched.
A design begins in thought.

On: ケイ ・ Kun: はか-る
計
Printed
計
Written
言 十
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