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曽 formerly

Kanji study for 曽

Incense drifted across the old mirror,
and forgotten time remained in silence.

On: ソウ ・ Kun: かつ
曽
Printed
曽
Written
丷 田 日

増 increase

Kanji study for 増

Water slowly filled the stone basin,
and the gentle overflow deepened the night.

On: ゾウ ・ Kun: ま-す
増
Printed
増
Written
土 曽

贈 presents

Kanji study for 贈

Folded cloth was offered quietly,
and the heart arrived before words.

On: ゾウ ・ Kun: おく-る
贈
Printed
贈
Written
貝 曽

東 east

Kanji study for 東

Pale morning spread beyond the shoji,
and eastern light filled the long corridor.

On: トウ ・ Kun: ひがし
東
Printed
東
Written
東

棟 ridgepole

Kanji study for 棟

In the winter air, the old ridgepole rose,
and the quiet roof supported the sky.

On: トウ ・ Kun: むね
棟
Printed
棟
Written
木 東

凍 frozen

Kanji study for 凍

Thin ice spread across the frozen basin,
and cold silence soaked into the stone.

On: トウ ・ Kun: こお-る
凍
Printed
凍
Written
冫 東

妊 pregnancy

Kanji study for 妊

Behind the shoji, quiet hands rested together,
and a small life slept within the light.

On: ニン ・ Kun: はら-む
妊
Printed
妊
Written
女 壬

廷 courts

Kanji study for 廷

Only footsteps echoed through the long hall,
and distant authority sat in silence.

On: テイ
廷
Printed
廷
Written
廴 壬

染 dye

Kanji study for 染

Cloth slowly sank into indigo water,
and deep color remained upon the fingertips.

On: セン ・ Kun: そ-める
染
Printed
染
Written
氵 九
木

燃 burn

Kanji study for 燃

In the dark room, charcoal glowed softly red,
and only a small warmth guarded the night.

On: ネン ・ Kun: も-える
燃
Printed
燃
Written
火 然

賓 VIP

Kanji study for 賓

Welcoming lanterns lined the wet stone path,
and the quiet guest was led within.

On: ヒン ・ Kun: まろうど
賓
Printed
賓
Written
宀 一 少 貝

歳 year end

Kanji study for 歳

Beyond the snow, the year-end bell echoed,
and the passing year slowly sank away.

On: サイ ・ Kun: とし
歳
Printed
歳
Written
止
一 小
戈

県 prefecture

Kanji study for 県

Below the misted valley, a small town spread outward,
and the distant landscape breathed quietly.

On: ケン ・ Kun: か-ける
県
Printed
県
Written
目 𠃊 小

栃 horse chestnut

Kanji study for 栃

Horse chestnut leaves glistened in mountain rain,
and only the deep forest remained.

Kun: とち
栃
Printed
栃
Written
木 厂 万

地 ground

Kanji study for 地

Wet earth and stone pathway continued onward,
and the silence beneath supported the world.

On: チ
地
Printed
地
Written
土 也

池 pond

Kanji study for 池

The pale sky reflected upon the quiet pond,
and only floating leaves moved time forward.

On: チ ・ Kun: いけ
池
Printed
池
Written
氵 也

虫 insect

Kanji study for 虫

Among the dark grass, tiny life stirred,
and only dew-light trembled softly.

On: チュウ ・ Kun: むし
虫
Printed
虫
Written
虫

蛍 lightning bug

Kanji study for 蛍

Firefly lights floated along the dark riverside,
and the blue-black night breathed softly.

On: ケイ ・ Kun: ほたる
蛍
Printed
蛍
Written
⺌ 冖 虫

蛇 snake

Kanji study for 蛇

Upon the wet stone, the serpent coiled quietly,
and only the forest's presence remained in the rain.

On: ジャ ・ Kun: へび
蛇
Printed
蛇
Written
虫
宀 匕

虹 rainbow

Kanji study for 虹

Within the mist after rain, a pale rainbow appeared,
and the quiet water reflected the sky.

On: コウ ・ Kun: にじ
虹
Printed
虹
Written
虫 工
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