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KML - Lesson 22

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誕 nativity

Kanji study for 誕

Wrapped in quiet cloth,
a small life enters the night.

On: タン
誕
Printed
誕
Written
言 延

礎 cornerstone

Kanji study for 礎

The buried stone below
supports what others will become.

On: ソ ・ Kun: いしずえ
礎
Printed
礎
Written
石 楚

婿 bridegroom

Kanji study for 婿

Behind ceremonial robes
rests the silence of responsibility.

On: セイ ・ Kun: むこ
婿
Printed
婿
Written
女
疋 月

衣 garment

Kanji study for 衣

Cloth moving in the wind
speaks quietly of human life.

On: イ ・ Kun: ころも
衣
Printed
衣
Written
⼇ 𧘇

裁 judge

Kanji study for 裁

Within the cutting hand
form and judgment appear together.

On: サイ ・ Kun: た-つ
裁
Printed
裁
Written
土 衣
戈

装 attire

Kanji study for 装

By putting on garments,
people reveal another face to the world.

On: ソウ ・ Kun: よそお-う
装
Printed
装
Written
壮 衣

裏 reverse side

Kanji study for 裏

Hidden threads beneath the surface
quietly hold everything together.

On: リ ・ Kun: うら
裏
Printed
裏
Written
⼇ 里 𧘇

壊 demolition

Kanji study for 壊

Even beyond broken walls,
the wind continued to move.

On: カイ ・ Kun: こわ-す
壊
Printed
壊
Written
土
⼇ 罒 𧘇

哀 pathetic

Kanji study for 哀

Holding a rain-soaked sleeve,
one walks through a wordless night.

On: アイ ・ Kun: あわ-れ
哀
Printed
哀
Written
⼇ 口 𧘇

遠 far

Kanji study for 遠

The banners vanished into mist,
while the road continued toward the sky.

On: エン ・ Kun: とお-い
遠
Printed
遠
Written
廴 袁

猿 monkey

Kanji study for 猿

Imitating human festivals,
the monkey gathered laughter.

On: エン ・ Kun: さる
猿
Printed
猿
Written
犭 袁

初 first time

Kanji study for 初

The first wind felt cold,
yet the heart still opened toward it.

On: ショ ・ Kun: はじ-め
初
Printed
初
Written
衤 刀

巾 towel

Kanji study for 巾

Within folded cloth
the warmth of hands still remains.

On: キン ・ Kun: おお-い
巾
Printed
巾
Written
巾

布 linen

Kanji study for 布

Beyond the rough woven threads
old lives remain asleep.

On: フ ・ Kun: ぬの
布
Printed
布
Written
𠂇 巾

帆 sail

Kanji study for 帆

The silent sail waited for wind,
while the sea still held the morning.

On: ハン ・ Kun: ほ
帆
Printed
帆
Written
巾 凡

幅 breadth

Kanji study for 幅

Like cloth stretched open,
the landscape extended into distance.

On: フク ・ Kun: はば
幅
Printed
幅
Written
巾 畐

帽 cap

Kanji study for 帽

Dust from long roads
remains upon the traveler's hat.

On: ボウ ・ Kun: ずきん
帽
Printed
帽
Written
巾 冒

幕 curtain

Kanji study for 幕

Whenever the curtain trembled softly,
another story began.

On: マク ・ Kun: とばり
幕
Printed
幕
Written
艹 日 大 巾

幌 canopy

Kanji study for 幌

Beneath the moving canopy,
travelers passed through the night.

On: コウ ・ Kun: ほろ
幌
Printed
幌
Written
巾
日 光

錦 brocade

Kanji study for 錦

Within the glow of golden thread,
civilization shimmered quietly.

On: キン ・ Kun: にしき
錦
Printed
錦
Written
金
白 巾
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