Lesson 22 cover

KML - Lesson 22

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nativity

Kanji study for 誕

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

On: タン
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cornerstone

Kanji study for 礎

The buried stone below
supports what others will become.

On: ソ ・ Kun: いしずえ
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婿 bridegroom

Kanji study for 婿

Behind ceremonial robes
rests the silence of responsibility.

On: セイ ・ Kun: むこ
婿
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婿
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garment

Kanji study for 衣

Cloth moving in the wind
speaks quietly of human life.

On: イ ・ Kun: ころも
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𧘇

judge

Kanji study for 裁

Within the cutting hand
form and judgment appear together.

On: サイ ・ Kun: た-つ
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attire

Kanji study for 装

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

On: ソウ ・ Kun: よそお-う
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reverse side

Kanji study for 裏

Hidden threads beneath the surface
quietly hold everything together.

On: リ ・ Kun: うら
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demolition

Kanji study for 壊

Even beyond broken walls,
the wind continued to move.

On: カイ ・ Kun: こわ-す
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pathetic

Kanji study for 哀

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

On: アイ ・ Kun: あわ-れ
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far

Kanji study for 遠

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

On: エン ・ Kun: とお-い
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monkey

Kanji study for 猿

Imitating human festivals,
the monkey gathered laughter.

On: エン ・ Kun: さる
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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
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towel

Kanji study for 巾

Within folded cloth
the warmth of hands still remains.

On: キン ・ Kun: おお-い
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linen

Kanji study for 布

Beyond the rough woven threads
old lives remain asleep.

On: フ ・ Kun: ぬの
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𠂇

sail

Kanji study for 帆

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

On: ハン ・ Kun: ほ
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breadth

Kanji study for 幅

Like cloth stretched open,
the landscape extended into distance.

On: フク ・ Kun: はば
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cap

Kanji study for 帽

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

On: ボウ ・ Kun: ずきん
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curtain

Kanji study for 幕

Whenever the curtain trembled softly,
another story began.

On: マク ・ Kun: とばり
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canopy

Kanji study for 幌

Beneath the moving canopy,
travelers passed through the night.

On: コウ ・ Kun: ほろ
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brocade

Kanji study for 錦

Within the glow of golden thread,
civilization shimmered quietly.

On: キン ・ Kun: にしき
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