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KML - Lesson 19

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elucidate

Kanji study for 詮

Even tangled words
become a path when patiently untied.
Understanding deepens slowly.

On: セン ・ Kun: せん-ずる
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prison

Kanji study for 獄

Heavier than iron bars
is the darkness within the heart.
Freedom also lives inside.

On: ゴク
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revise

Kanji study for 訂

With every correction,
words become a little clearer.
Revision is the trace of growth.

On: テイ ・ Kun: ただ-す
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obituary

Kanji study for 訃

The quiet movement of the brush
brings a life to its close.
Farewell can dwell upon paper.

On: フ ・ Kun: しらせ
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chastise

Kanji study for 討

Even harsh words
may hide a wish to correct.
Rebuke carries pain.

On: トウ ・ Kun: う-つ
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instruction

Kanji study for 訓

Instruction is not command,
but a lamp along the path.
Learning is handed onward.

On: クン ・ Kun: おし-える
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imperial edict

Kanji study for 詔

Words raised before the people
set entire lives in motion.
An edict reflects its age.

On: ショウ ・ Kun: みことのり
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packed

Kanji study for 詰

Gathered into narrow space,
both burdens and thoughts pile high.
Even fullness can become heavy.

On: キツ ・ Kun: つ-める
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talk

Kanji study for 話

Within exchanged voices,
people slowly open their hearts.
Conversation becomes a bridge.

On: ワ ・ Kun: はな-す
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recitation

Kanji study for 詠

Words carried upon the voice
reach others like the wind.
Through recitation, memory remains.

On: エイ ・ Kun: よ-む
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poem

Kanji study for 詩

Even within few words
rests a quiet light of worlds.
Poetry speaks through silence.

On: シ ・ Kun: うた
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language

Kanji study for 語

Though languages differ,
people still look toward the same sky.
Speech binds hearts together.

On: ゴ ・ Kun: かた-る
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read

Kanji study for 読

With every turning page,
an unknown world unfolds.
Reading resembles a journey.

On: ドク ・ Kun: よ-む
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調 tune

Kanji study for 調

Little by little the tones align,
and discord softens into order.
Harmony begins in listening.

On: チョウ ・ Kun: しら-べる
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discuss

Kanji study for 談

Within shared conversation,
thoughts gradually take form.
Discussion lessens solitude.

On: ダン
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consent

Kanji study for 諾

The moment a reaching hand
is quietly accepted—
consent becomes trust made visible.

On: ダク
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rebuke

Kanji study for 諭

Not anger,
but words hoping for understanding remain.
Admonition can also guide.

On: ユ ・ Kun: さと-す
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style

Kanji study for 式

Even with the same brush,
each person reveals a different form.
Style carries the heart within it.

On: シキ
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test

Kanji study for 試

Within the quiet classroom
comes the moment of facing oneself.
More than knowledge is tested.

On: シ ・ Kun: こころ-みる
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formal two

Kanji study for 弐

Within the ancient form of number
lingers the weight of history.
Even formal script carries time.

On: ニ ・ Kun: ふた-つ
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