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KML - Lesson 39

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友 friend

Kanji study for 友

Walking the mountain path with a friend,
even the storm-filled sky brought no fear.

On: ユウ ・ Kun: とも
友
Printed
友
Written
𠂇 又

抜 slip out

Kanji study for 抜

Beyond the gate I slipped through,
an unknown morning was waiting.

On: バツ ・ Kun: ぬ-く
抜
Printed
抜
Written
扌 友

投 throw

Kanji study for 投

The wish I cast rode upon the wind,
flying toward a distant shore.

On: トウ ・ Kun: な-げる
投
Printed
投
Written
扌
几 又

没 drown

Kanji study for 没

Even beneath drowning waves,
the will to live did not disappear.

On: ボツ ・ Kun: おぼ-れる
没
Printed
没
Written
氵
几 又

股 crotch

Kanji study for 股

The path split into dangerous forks;
only the chosen step knows the future.

On: コ ・ Kun: また
股
Printed
股
Written
月
几 又

設 establish

Kanji study for 設

The newly raised gate pillars
stood upon the strength of many hands.

On: セツ ・ Kun: もう-ける
設
Printed
設
Written
言
几 又

撃 beat

Kanji study for 撃

After the battle had been struck,
only quiet rain remained.

On: ゲキ ・ Kun: う-つ
撃
Printed
撃
Written
車
几 又
手

殻 husk

Kanji study for 殻

In the cicada's empty husk,
I saw the proof of growth.

On: カク ・ Kun: から
殻
Printed
殻
Written
士 冖 几
几 又

支 branch

Kanji study for 支

Though the support was scarcely seen,
the bridge endured the raging river.

On: シ ・ Kun: ささ-える
支
Printed
支
Written
十 又

技 skill

Kanji study for 技

Skill is not polished in a day;
it deepens with every spark.

On: ギ ・ Kun: わざ
技
Printed
技
Written
扌 支

枝 bough

Kanji study for 枝

The bough stretches toward the light,
quietly widening into the sky.

On: シ ・ Kun: えだ
枝
Printed
枝
Written
木 支

肢 limb

Kanji study for 肢

Stretching every limb to grasp the rock,
I trusted the next step.

On: シ
肢
Printed
肢
Written
月 支

茎 stalk

Kanji study for 茎

Though its stalk was slender,
it stood upright in the wind.

On: ケイ ・ Kun: くき
茎
Printed
茎
Written
艹 又 土

怪 suspicious

Kanji study for 怪

A suspicious shadow crossed the moonlight,
and the night grew deeper.

On: カイ ・ Kun: あや-しい
怪
Printed
怪
Written
忄
又 土

軽 light weight

Kanji study for 軽

When I entrusted myself to the light breeze,
even a heavy heart began to rise.

On: ケイ ・ Kun: かる-い
軽
Printed
軽
Written
車
又 土

叔 uncle

Kanji study for 叔

In my uncle's stories
lived the wisdom of long journeys.

On: シュク
叔
Printed
叔
Written
上 小
又

督 coach

Kanji study for 督

The coach did not lead from the front;
he showed the way with his example.

On: トク
督
Printed
督
Written
叔 目

寂 loneliness

Kanji study for 寂

Though I walked a lonely road at night,
the moon never left my side.

On: ジャク ・ Kun: さび
寂
Printed
寂
Written
宀 叔

淑 graceful

Kanji study for 淑

Within graceful beauty
dwelt a quiet strength.

On: シュク ・ Kun: しと-やか
淑
Printed
淑
Written
氵 叔

反 anti

Kanji study for 反

When standing against the wind,
one discovers the truth of the heart.

On: ハン ・ Kun: そ-る
反
Printed
反
Written
厂 又
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