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KML - Lesson 53

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伎 performing artist

Kanji study for 伎

Long years
polish a single art.
Beauty lives in steady practice.

On: ギ ・ Kun: わざ
伎
Printed
伎
Written
亻 支

伯 chief

Kanji study for 伯

One like an elder
guides others quietly.
Respect lives more in actions than words.

On: ハク
伯
Printed
伯
Written
亻 白

俗 vulgar

Kanji study for 俗

Even in ordinary life,
small joys overflow.
Happiness is found close at hand.

On: ゾク
俗
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俗
Written
亻 谷

信 faith

Kanji study for 信

A trusting heart
grows through time.
Trust is a quiet treasure.

On: シン
信
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信
Written
亻 言

佳 excellent

Kanji study for 佳

A fine morning
begins with birdsong.
An ordinary day becomes radiant.

On: カ
佳
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佳
Written
亻 圭

依 reliant

Kanji study for 依

Leaning beneath a great tree,
the summer sun becomes gentle.
We grow stronger by supporting one another.

On: イ ・ Kun: よ-る
依
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依
Written
亻 衣

例 example

Kanji study for 例

When spring arrives,
flowers bloom as they always do.
The seasons never forget their promise.

On: レイ ・ Kun: たと-える
例
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例
Written
亻 列

個 individual

Kanji study for 個

Even a single stone
holds a long story.
Small things have great value.

On: コ
個
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個
Written
亻 固

健 healthy

Kanji study for 健

Breathing the morning air,
body and heart grow healthy.
Vitality is born from nature.

On: ケン ・ Kun: すこ-やか
健
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健
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亻 建

側 side

Kanji study for 側

Beside the river,
white flowers bloom quietly.
Nearby beauty brings peace.

On: ソク ・ Kun: かわ
側
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側
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亻 則

侍 waiter

Kanji study for 侍

A samurai
polished his heart more than his sword.
True strength lives in calmness.

On: ジ ・ Kun: さむらい
侍
Printed
侍
Written
亻 寺

停 halt

Kanji study for 停

The train stops,
and quiet returns to the little station.
Even pauses are part of the journey.

On: テイ ・ Kun: と-める
停
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停
Written
亻 亭

値 value

Kanji study for 値

The worth of an old tea bowl
cannot be measured by price.
Its true value lives in the heart.

On: チ ・ Kun: ね
値
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値
Written
亻 直

倣 emulate

Kanji study for 倣

Following a teacher's example,
we walk one step at a time.
Learning begins with humility.

On: ホウ ・ Kun: なら-う
倣
Printed
倣
Written
亻 放

傲 arrogance

Kanji study for 傲

Even a high mountain
is hidden when pride rises.
Humility lets us see farther.

On: ゴウ ・ Kun: おご-る
傲
Printed
傲
Written
亻
土 方
攵

倒 overthrow

Kanji study for 倒

Though a tree falls
in a mighty wind,
new buds rise in spring.

On: トウ ・ Kun: たお-れる
倒
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倒
Written
亻 到

偵 spy

Kanji study for 偵

Deep in the forest,
a deer quietly watches.
Awareness is a form of wisdom.

On: テイ
偵
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偵
Written
亻 貞

僧 buddhist priest

Kanji study for 僧

The monk at the mountain temple
rings the morning bell.
Its prayer echoes through the valley.

On: ソウ
僧
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僧
Written
亻 曽

億 hundred million

Kanji study for 億

In the night sky,
hundreds of millions of stars shine quietly.
The vast universe nurtures dreams.

On: オク
億
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億
Written
亻 意

儀 ritual

Kanji study for 儀

At the beginning of the ceremony,
everyone bows quietly.
Respect joins hearts together.

On: ギ
儀
Printed
儀
Written
亻 義
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