Kanji Mnemonics

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Henshall Kanji Mnemonics

This page contains mnemonics for the kanji taught in the first six years of school in Japan (i.e. 1,006 kanji), as developed by Professor Kenneth Henshall. They have been extracted from his book: "A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters" (Tuttle, 1995). The book covers all 1,945 general-use kanji. This page has been prepared by William Clausing and Jim Breen with the kind permission of Professor Henshall and Tuttle Publishing. The material on this page is copyright and must not be reproduced elsewhere in any form without the permission of Tuttle Publishing. Kanji Number Mnemonic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 one finger right hand to the mouth rain from heavenly clouds round coins from bank-teller's window king with ax rules heaven, earth and man sound of rising sun t-bar with droopy lower handle flames of fire flowers appear when plants undergo change child learning under ornate roof spirit-like vapors from source x less than perfect ten: worth only nine person rests against tree two gold nuggets under cover of earth work to open hole in roof to see empty sky pitted crescent moon shining down big spotted dog rearing up bending down to look closely with seeing eye a reel is better than five fingers open mouth check six wooden crosses for school left hand steadies carpenter's square
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left hand steadies carpenter's square three fingers triple-peaked mountain long-armed child in swaddling clothes four fingers in clenched fist skeins of twisted thread child at home studying letters pointed ear badly written ten again: now worth only seven chariot with two wheels hand with fingers spread all points considered, ten out of ten mountain emerging atop another kneeling woman a stroke divided into two small ones bar with handle, sticking up over baseline there are many trees in the woods headless, armless person water squeezes between banks to stop at the line is to do the correct thing growing plant is a symbol of life young blue-green plants live on the moon clear moon indicates evening round stone at base of cliff big fire makes earth glow red that one person is worth a thousand others river flowing between banks those dead people preceded us in life sun shows ten but it's still early
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51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
round knee and foot suffice to show leg measure trees in village person looking big as possible man provides strength in field Chinese arrow pierces middle of target coiled hooded snake: similar inside to insect town at t-junction of paths through fields person's head is closest part to heaven rice field crossed by paths plant grows in earth two fingers sun with spot enter through inverted v opening person visits well every year sunstroke leaves one white?! eight can be easily divided score one hundred with one white thumbnail cross is basic form of writing: try to top it tree with sweeping branches tree with one central root mouth calls name at night upright eye person standing hand pressing down with strength forest contains tall stately trees eight topped by six?! bow with string waiting to be drawn billowing rain-clouds look like two noses loose clothes for traveling any distance
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80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108
what exactly can a person say? course to categorize rice measures masked head and crossed legs in summer dance house looking like pig-sty gaping mouth sings the can-can field in picture partitioned by strokes coaxial rotation two noses meet under roof every drop of water goes into sea threads meet in embroidered picture shellfish with protruding feelers crescent moon with crack on outside gate with space to let sun shine through only three hairs stand on head: glum face steam comprises watery vapors wordy account of oneself return with wife carrying broom and sword cow with ears and broken horn fish with fiery tail stone lantern at emperor's palace in capital strong insect draws bow with its nose cane in hand teaches child stick arranging string of jewels fit for king distance to move chopped, making it near put hairs into pattern of well-frame counting in tens is a way of measuring two persons of same origin originally cliff with funny spring, now a plain one door forms half a gate
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108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136
one door forms half a gate an old story, told at least ten times noon strikes, knocking top bit off cow sit crosslegged on threading road, fall behind five mouths speak many words work with carpenter's square spacious building with elbow-room mix six crosses person carries fire that shines light bent old man considers burial in earth column goes along to crossroads tall watchtower arrow burns yellow with grass from field cap fits mouth valley is doubly split opening one's country is an enclosed jewel ground in burnt field is black cover the corner, right now funny dam built by talented one-year-old person with saw about to make something count by using bamboo abacus with both hands footprints stop above line go to city market to buy cloth top hat always thinking of one's field in one's heart pound threads with spoon to make paper temple has measured grounds nose is just a stroke from eye, symbolising self tell time by sun on temple arrive at roofed room
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137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165
altar ground is shrine weak hairs bend like bows chief has hair on head rice plants can get burned in autumn three people enjoy spring sun take brush in hand daily and write small with just a little extra place where sun shines down on ground colorful tale about bodies bent in sex act covered food good for eating heart shows stroke damage stand of trees newly cut down by sharp ax parent sees all from stand of trees diagram with spot marked by x and two pointers woman counts number of rice grains by hand sun falls in west like drop from wine press voice of samurai at door stars born from sun sun against blue means clear weather seven sword cuts rain that hand sweeps away is snow boat with eight portholes is ship before cutting meat cut horns furthermore, threads can be assembled in group foot running along ground grass is early plant many evenings fat is a bit more than just big root of a person is the body
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root of a person is the body I mount stand to say something land with odd twisting creatures on ground waters of pond contain twisting creatures know arrow hole two bamboo stems ample tea plants measure in feet noon sun over horizon long haired old man with stick is very senior bird with wings and talons morning sun rises on plants, displacing moon bent figure uses extra movement to pass young brothers put in order as binding on stake store occupies building mark left after occupation by fire lightning strikes field in electric rain storm broad-bladed sword sitting crosslegged on winter ice small hand appropriately hits mark sun rising through trees in east bamboo gives fitting answer head is a bean-like vessel all hoops have same single opening head moves, showing way along road sell words to read get a hoop for ten yen down south rearing horse samurai stands behind counter selling net full of shell-money can buy a lot
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sitting crosslegged watching wheat plant grow half a hornless cow, split down middle rice sown in fields by number, in turns father has cane in hand insect blown against sail by wind understand one divides by splitting with sword ear listening at gate hears a lot grain-laden ear of American rice few feet walk nowadays mother is woman with prominent nipples both boat and plow can point the way people flee, turning their backs on the north every person has a mother younger sister is immature woman bright sun and moon give clarity bird's mouth produces non-human cry tuft of hair double-doored gate at night, person puts on top hat to view moon village already built on wild moor hands reaching out in friendship use fence sun wings its way like a bird, and so day passes wheat comes to be ten grains of rice?! tasseled drum on stand makes pleasing music ground tilled into fields, indicating village keeping jewels in village is reasonable tongue controls words when talking sub-human, ugly, twisted feelings are bad
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222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250
sub-human, ugly, twisted feelings are bad woman at home, resting at ease sun goes dark, accompanied by sound doctor's bag contains arrow, used for healing a thought is a sound from the heart educate child upside-down like piece of meat official members always talk of money institute complete with surrounding hills lack food, so swallow drink army on move needs luck and transport long swim in water laden person mounts horse at relay station spacious park encloses considerable distance yellow piece of wood laid on its side arrive and find corpse in store building sun warms water in a bowl bewitched person changes and falls what a burden the lotus plant can be! boundary between fields marks areas hands remove bar and open gate all the steps of a terraced hill angular horn wet tongue is sign of life building's six wells ice over in cold one halberd in mouth causes feeling in heart official eats in hall mountainous cliff forms dry shore stony mountain shows rocky crags cause oneself to run
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251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279
expect period of months between winnowings each house guest sits crosslegged, open mouthed extreme investigation of nine holes hurrying person suddenly bends, hand to heart reach out and grade threads palace is building with joined rooms seek spherical jewel nose to ground suggests one's gone too far tall arched wooden structure is bridge study complex wooden instrument as profession field has many bending paths office corpse uses odd phrase in circumstances stop and stare at silvery metal old plant leaves bitter taste keep an eye on table: it's valuable equipment lord holds stick next to mouth elder brother is all mouth and legs person involved with joining threads light vehicle pushed along ground by hand vessel contains blood person decides to carry water-pack on back hone stone with two forked sticks keep an eye on stand at prefectural show mouth speaks three and a bit words storehouse is building containing vehicles old moon seen in waters of lake eight lords show nose in public house window faces one extra sharp stroke brings happiness
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280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307
find oneself together with water in port mouth calls number of twisting weed stop and stare at tree root hand puts meat on altar in festival of worship slender path threads through field samurai is person who works and serves person falls in death, soon bare bones official person uses servant first woman begins to mount platform person sits pointing at sun with finger teeth ensure rice stops in mouth words from temple are pure poetry lack of ice follows next handling ten boxes is no small thing hold hands at temple carpenter's square is a form of stake in reality, a big six-armed man is in the house! convey copy of building person will be buried in ground one day king with bit extra is real master take measures to protect house hand takes control of ear watery alcohol in wine jar one hand receives baton from another hand sandbank in river is separate province joined hands can gather or count to ten threads finish in winter white wings learning to fly
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308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336
another week rolls around birds gather in tree where person lives is where he is master heavy vehicle has double wheels chop down door with ax to get into place person under hot sun furthermore, help by adding strength summon, and let there be light water has vanished from our little moon use mouth and legs to trade, standing at counter badge quickly stands out with effort, two fires can surpass moon two come riding straight tree is properly planted sun is pierced: what can one say? pregnant woman has conspicuous body gods say something spirited at altar find deep waterhole near tree advance like moving bird odd world of the thirties' generation force correct arrangement of bundles trace thread-like line to source king completely under cover sent away from heaven heart breathes through nose person with arrow in side is one of the clan other person is like twisting creature hand hits nail measure opposition to text
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measure opposition to text wait at temple beside road person replaced by stake bamboo tops young brother in order of things get subject heading correct on the day fiery material from mountain cliff is coal both arrow and food vessel are short sheep arrives wearing eye-liner! master pours water master wooden pillar block is exact to a t long cloth drape used as register investigate by talking around ten eyes fixed directly on corner pursue moving buttocks fix roof correctly palace courtyard is fine garden lost metal proves to be iron vehicle rolls over two noses metropolis is village of many persons hand measures twenty-one degrees in building hand strikes by throwing ax bird alights on mountainous island rising sun heats water two funny feet climb food vessel bamboo tablets at temple are all equal strength moves heavy object child stands in village person tries to get inside hoop
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inside person there is meat farming unearths bent clam shell waves form skin of water distribute wine to oneself burned field is a dry field discharged with two bent legs and funny feet cliff opposes hand slope is opposed ground opposed to wooden boards opposed to skinning with one stroke broken heart does not want to be sad beautiful big sheep own nose follows trail through twenty fields ice is frozen water shown long-looking list little rice, eaten in a mere second third-rate health leads to illness quality goods come in boxes defeated person flees bearing money clan stands open mouthed in part of village servile hand puts clothes on hoist under moon altar at single entrance to field--good fortune cow is a thing with four legs balanced scales are flat and even reverse movement and return strive to avoid effort?! striking in all directions is a form of release ten thousand march in wrong direction taste lingers unfinished in the mouth
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taste lingers unfinished in the mouth life can hinge on a spoken order mask encloses funny face with big eye mouth asking at gate move off with weapon in hand to do one's duty medicinal plant gives pleasure there's a reason for derrick in field liquid from field with derrick is oil have meat in your hand children play at moving person's side I've already pushed the shuttle ocean of white sheep, not white horses leaves are generation of plants on tree side of hill is positively sunny sheep appears to water tree--awkward situation from each plant, leaf falls like drop of water hair and water flow as child is born put odd clothes on one side for journey scales weigh both parts of a pair watery green liquid oozes in thread-like strands praying at altar is act of propriety cut up bones lined up in a row each foot follows same route rice softened in the mouth in peaceful Japan sit crosslegged, hand on heart, in love consider plan around restful wooden table person uses plow as starting point collar and sleeves symbolize clothing person stands according to rank
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422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450
enclosure surrounds well entrust rice plants to woman fleshy stomach seen in field hand presses down on person as on seal England has superior plants in its center tree flourishes gloriously under ornate cover person throws salty dish from mouth to ground big opening in center person with hundred million thoughts strengthened by added mouth change goods for money and vice-versa section of lesson contains fruitful words plant with fang-like shoots force oneself to reform wooden device for admonishing covering live mouth can cause harm each person sits crosslegged and open mouthed remember to be awake when learning by looking completely original building government official in building sits on backside man from mouth of Han River in grassy Han China bamboo pipe under control heaven's gates are impassable barrier: sent away look and observe crested bird wish springs from head not heart interwoven cloth threads desirable but rare rice plants in season grow like young children chronicle of self threads from beginning to end food pot at mouth makes samurai happy
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451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479
person at side of winnowing device holds flag four big box-like vessels are useful utensils on how many occasions is wooden loom used? discussion involves righteous use of words cross water to seek spotted fur coat rescue by coercive request supply joined threads raise laden table by hand: some act! fishing requires both fish and water plant and table go together thirteen strong arms cooperating shout aloud at bent legs in metal mirror two elder brothers compete in stand-off person pushed into opening between wooden poles enclosed section x is a ward covered wagons encircle army camp village belongs to lord of county district model punishment for earthy types sunny capital is a bright scene two nosey people examine art of planting person with gaping mouth lacks dignity bind samurai's mouth with thread hand holds pen erect healthy person stands erect elder brother examines horse cover solid old enclosure meritorious service entails effortful work person points to weather signs with arrow desktop boat voyage
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479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507
desktop boat voyage hand pounds healthy bran flakes in building proclaim with bull-like roar from mouth sheep on left is different hand plucks vegetables near tree take most sun when it's at its highest point lots of timber in dam of felled trees past made up of yesterday and other days ""buttock cloth"" has finely cut print kill by striking with wooden cross surmise why one worships under roof go to get big nose with three hairs attended to live birth standing on cliff hand strikes meat, scattering twenty-one pieces two cruel halberds leave only bare bone samurai stands erect Mr. Hill borrows family ladle hand of man central to history one official administers corner entrance elder sister works in city test forms of words decline with words from sharp tongue man about to lose baton person who has borrowed in the past kind of rice plant heavy with seed earth around mouth of hoop hundred people lodging in one house compliant heads in sequence like flowing river clothes must first be cut
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507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535
clothes must first be cut preacher's mouth recites for two days roast thirty-one legs on fire illuminate by bright light of fire moreover, shells are prizes retainer keeps watchful eye out person's word is believed and trusted it's true that equipment is in ten pieces become exact after trimming with halberd blade few eyes examine ministry: an omission blue water is pure and clean strong power forces up round earthen mounds conflict quieted by sight of calming green building with twenty-one cloth seats take blame for pile-up of rice plants hand-ax can break or bend bamboo has joints, namely sections elder brother disperses words, preaching away water shallow: depth of two halberds fight war with simple halberd choose to move together like twisting threads duly eat roast dog meat, but . . . vie with bent old man, stick in hand ministers eye each other from trees warehouse has cover and doored entrance thoughts can be mutual feelings elephant resembles pig with big ears and trunk manage fast movement be at side of model person
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536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564
continue to sell threads ten soldier-men in top hats descendants are children in thread-like lineage find cloth belt in mountain zone unit of pig-like soldiers on hill sheep move on ground to attain goal simple unit of ten fields conversation of fiery words govern from a watery platform put net directly in path stored wealth fits exactly under roof fleshy intestines exposed to rising sun person scoops low, down to baseline scoop out base of building person stops at inn white ladle makes good target bend six rules two people nose to nose conveying something follower runs futilely along road try with slave-like effort lamp's flame is exact furthermore, hall is on raised ground working people on the move mother lives on, despite poison earthen mounds round fire become hot have thoughts in heart even now shell ""defeated"" by striking hand person stands open mouthed with double gain ten exclusive points by extensive gambling
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564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592
gain ten exclusive points by extensive gambling opposed to eating cooked rice two long beaked cranes fly through tall reeds unwind and spend money lance through heart is necessarily bent take bamboo writing brush in hand vote shows west is best tree is a signpost showing west put down once, then thrice, for emphatic ""not so"" big man with pin through head is good husband hand attaches measure to person large building attached to government center deputy cut down at single entrance to field minutely divided rice becomes powder soldier puts ax on table two cuts to the mouth mean split lip movement cuts through boundary change to a sort of red as one sits crosslegged change of mail man leads to convenient service serpent-like embryo enveloped in womb constrained by law to leave water king gazes at moon, wishing for death hand with stick makes cow go into pasture tip of tree both grass and water can be filling veins are tributaries of the body populace is more substantial than clan knotted thread reminds of promise about ladle old man bent with age but still brave
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593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621
every western has vital need for woman in it rear sheep for food valley water is good for bathing effective sharp tool cuts rice for profit hills and earthen mounds indicate land take lid off food--looks good measure of rice has fixed charge village gets measured quantity, for one day vehicle has aligned and capped wheels variety of rice with big head kneeling person ordered to don cap ice rules in freezing cold people in line show example of precedent history stops with indoor rice plants?! accompanied by row of moving vehicles refined threads from the east old man falls, ready for burying in ground labor with effort under ornate roof record on green metal roof under pressure from earth transfer many rice plants enclosed man has cause to depend on others water looks icy for a long time ornately roofed barracks with joined rooms opening to go on guard for almost five years sun bounces easily off lizard's changing legs make profit on eight sets of tableware need for liquid, even water at night perform in building by yellow river
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622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651
react with feeling to building master goes off feelings are cause of kind favor person opposed to even temporary falsehood person from west has price on head tree, like field, produces fruitful results water can form river excessive movement makes backbone pass mouth! congratulations on adding to one's money no water, but decidedly cheerful feelings solve problem by cutting off cow's horn each tree sets a standard ascertain that bird under roof is a roc visitor's forehead looks like plaque publish book on how to keep sword dry person dries trunk as sun rises through grass become used to having heart pierced stop and stare with wide eyes winnowing device based on firm ground draw near to strange house adult male looked upon as standard support from skilled hands facilitates craft I am like a sheep, full of righteousness big upside-down man moves in reverse stooping person propped up for a long time only one day old, but old nonetheless old person sitting slumped is at home permit speech at noon stand on sunny ground, legs astride boundary
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651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679
stand on sunny ground, legs astride boundary same hands raised at table--how interesting level ground with one ladle?! altar in forbidden forest mouth wraps itself around phrase words flow like river in lesson lord of sheep flock guiding hand passes threads to ground master cuts threads, washes clean in water person leading away cow is a serious matter start two fires with cut up tickets elder brother dons cap to climb steep hill elder brother investigates wooden cover silk threads from round fleshy worm stop and stare from hill, having reached limits see jewel that now appears decreased water brings on heartless feeling old stick in hand a thing of the past that individual is a hard person wordily defend hand seizing bird in grass exchange of strength proves most effective kind but ""thick"" child plays daily by cliff till around well and many branched tree extensive metal ore do you mind if it's built with wooden baskets? lecture built with ""baskets"" of words compare sun and water--a confusing mix furthermore, wood should be investigated add one basket again
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680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708
fire and flooding river are potential calamities wife holds broom in hand gather fruit from tree with two hands festival at edge of hill is quite an occasion funny dam is located near countryside dwelling dam full of money means great wealth not a network, but still criminal nine miscellaneous birds gathered in tree silkworm is a heavenly insect alcohol has lingering bitter acid taste two males praised and given money hand supports cross-shaped branch warrior's heart shows will model teacher has one bit of cloth over buttocks next sum of money provides capital drops from altar sacrifice show will of gods starting point for person is to resemble one old person is really a child have knowledge of a word sounding like lance two axes chop pawned shell to ascertain quality quarters with roof and entrance below ground words of apology and thanks as one shoots off teacher's hand confers receipt hand obtains pitchfork from supply store person practices to master striking with brush mass of odd people under watchful eye with lash elder brother celebrates at altar state how one moved around funny tree go around funny tree with certain technique
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708 709 710 711 712 713 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737
go around funny tree with certain technique ten birds on water, all at same level building already beginning to show order surplus hills must be removed invite by summoning with hand hear about a bristly water-baby correct words are proof item about sitting crosslegged in tree dog eats bar of ice, now in bad condition furthermore, the usual cloth, as always heart made blue with feeling of pity weave threads with noise like a lance job as lancer leaves noise in ears tree cut in shape of cow shows system of sorts one's nature is the heart one is born with government forces correctness refined green rice fills one with spirit system for manufacturing clothing elder brother gives away rice-tax growing money debts mean growing liability blame threads for poor achievements in spinning join hands with woman standing alone build with words, despite hammer in hand tongue shows dry mouth sever colorful threads two gold halberds reduced to mere coin sheep has one small but good mouth furthermore, at altar one worships ancestors raw threads are bare and basic elements
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738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766
thread runs through public feeling proclaim that one has made a move image of elephant man build up earth in field over eight days rules regarding the cutting of money measure water with fathom-rule insect with buttocks, legs, and head belongs to which genus? member has hand missing--serious loss stop and stare, then move back in retreat loan is replacement money have appearance of able heart measured circle produces well rounded group decisively decline rice cut with ax in corner mediocre work with wood and bamboo in building draw longbow to full stretch hold properly in hand to an extent, rice ends up in king's mouth move in manner befitting old emperor old emperor strikes suitably matched enemy supervise lineage full of threads copper is same metal as red metal measured guiding hand leads along way special bull sent to temple measure potential gains in movement over one day move that virtuous heart is worth ten eyes insect-ridden German Shepherd dog is left alone entrust jewels to person on duty dog meat duly burns with extra fire fleshy bear with claws and nose can perform Noh
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767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794
skin a rock!? must mean break it dog commits crime of assaulting prone person cut in half--a judgment with Solomon's seal opposed wooden board makes print compare two persons sitting side by side fleshy bending body has been fattened wings unfold--not a fault person equipped with grass uses it for roof listed persons receive sacks even words are fair comment money divided, so now poor hand works on spread of cloth threads woman holding broom may be wife house at single entrance to field grows wealthy warrior advances on foot with halberd person goes repeatedly to sit crosslegged in sun person crosslegged in sun with double clothing! Buddha has prominent nose books bound with thread left at editor's door speech about twenty noses!? person preserved in wooden box sun shines on big, grass covered, earthen grave by good fortune, seize person, report for reward food vessel bends under weight of rich content defensive hill to one side prevents attack exchange bent sword for money in trade deal exposed to violent sun together with insufficient water growth of immature tree not yet finished
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795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824
lance forces effort in performing duty wheatsheaf burned, now none left rice is moved and lost--how perplexing many white threads of cotton make cotton wool transport cut meat under cover in vehicle eight excessively dry beams under ample roof already faced with having to look after deposits roofed valley looks able to contain a lot ten bits of thread command top rate abbreviated outline of each field stop in field to fasten on bent sword head rules, controlling possessed territory together again in different field--how strange move on and leave behind something precious lance in ground at sole entrance--off limit area child lies stiff under roof, set to go to heaven feathered wings center of sun shines brightly drag feet in extended movement go alongside of water, through eight openings say exactly what can should be approved I have a tasseled halberd, a symbol of me myself hillside ablaze--reduced to ashes road-town is just crossroads of raised earth spread hands wide get leather from middle of ten horned creatures each gate leads to cabinet sword harms by dividing red tree stump provides firm stock
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824 825 826 827 829 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 851 852 853 854
red tree stump provides firm stock flattened forked pole for drying washing light two fires by oneself with rolled volumes put hand above eye to watch better space left on brief and simple bamboo letter nine rounded off with extra stroke crouch on edge of dangerous cliff--mate fallen use wooden table for desk army hand wields command one precious shell in middle of collection two people felled by one arrow? doubt if correct stringless bow if it reaches mouth, then suck it in person stands weeping watery tears attendant offers togetherness to person flesh encircling scarred ""container"" is the chest odd stringy food served in village work with effort to grow plants from seed-box bamboo has strong fleshy sinews lineage composed of twisted connected threads direct path entails moving with hands on ground force person to use respectful phrases of plants warn with respectful words tiger attacks pig with sword?!--what drama! take cover away and expose hole crested bird had right to balance in tree constitutional law covers all one sees and feels in life water source is in original spring on plain daringly ornate building is strictly solemn!
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855 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 866 867 868 869 870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883
I myself follow the thread--what about you? odd hand by mouth stops breathing or calling mistaken words given empress comes behind, cutting opening with ax woman likes child--what a fine thing filial piety is child caring for earthy old man emperor is white king work with crimson threads descend hill and sit crosslegged by well metal in hills proves to be steel mince threads by cutting tops off samurai beats rice under cover to make cereals flesh covered bones tree in difficulty, trapped in box sand comprises little stones persons sit on ground under roof at gathering text about odd moon seen in settled water judge decides to cut cloth with fancy halberd plan to fix droopy tree branches with bamboo stacked bound tablets resemble volumes of books nose flat to ground as one reaches one's peak rice is private and belongs to me myself next woman has a good figure look and see what's on show parts of speech are official words samurai's heartfelt words recorded in journal rock has invisible magnetic threads hand shoots measured arrow into body find abandoned hand in one's quarters!
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883 884 886 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 911 912 913 914
find abandoned hand in one's quarters! measure prop for foot of topless door plants on right are young samurai's hand stands food pot next to tree building with altar is main center of religion take up issue of crippled dogs in capital follow eight roads correctly threads to follow are the vertical ones reduced to threadbare lodgings mature child puts round lid over mouth of fire pit pure threads look like hair sit crosslegged on stool to deal with situation person netted, signs up for government office person's words are many and various commander's hand about to reach for bar of ice big person bent over like bamboo, laughing wounded persons left exposed to rising sun get badge for overcoming hindering hill castle consists of earthen ramparts grass covered waterbaby steams on fiery hotplate ten metal needles two people show benevolent relationship look like riding hanging down to ground! push bird ahead with hand pulse measured as one inch from hand saintly king's earhole is sacred words become sincere state that roof will be finished in two days exclusive possession of ten measured fields
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915 916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 924 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944
spring produces white water wash tip in water soak nine shrubs in water to make dye two big men play heavenly music nose makes hole in window, left feeling down for a start, put sword in warehouse layers of corpses build up in field over eight days three wooden boxes take some handling store and guard halberds under grassy cliff entrails are harbored in body child knows of existence of funny dam pour out measure of wine for esteemed guest seven roomed house with roof on top carry burden in hand for one whole day hand probes hole in tree cut steps by striking cliff three hands warming in the sun person has fixed price person in middle makes for good relationship reason for space under roof is to let in sky loyalty and devotion at center of one's heart person writes notable book about plants government office is building of exactitude two cracked turtle shells show trillion signs receive nail exactly through top of head seawater rises with morning tide entrust with wages money pain passes through sick body slumped figure in shorts spread out on grass
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attack and defeat with measured words elder brother's faction meets under fancy roof rice from Tang China looks like sugar deliver corpse and report reason bird in trouble in waterless Han China child reaches for breast swollen with milk words of appreciation as blade reaches heart!? store obtained threads inside, ready to resupply body's brain-box marked by cross and hairs faction is like tributary relative to river hand offers eight-leaved plant in worship turn back defiantly on meat from the north bodies in cities have bad lungs non-person is an amusing actor squad receives a cut of the jewels sun escapes every evening deny, saying not so criticism can involve an handy comparison rice plant necessarily kept secret person sits crosslegged, fleshy belly in sun big bird stirs, flying excitedly from field his majesty's throne compares to earthen hill close gate with propped cross one side of a tree is some piece! use needle point to make good torn clothes treasure house contains jewels visit someone to have words on the side dead person lost in corner ""dead in one's heart"" means forgotten
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""dead in one's heart"" means forgotten two big wooden clubs with nails through hand holds thin flat wooden stick for counting big curtain of threaded grass shades out sun building in dense mountains necessarily secret bright alliance pledged over bowl of blood plant copies model tree and grows big in sun big arrow with broken tip person translating carries a load of words mail in village left dangling gentle actor's superior display of person's grief infant short on strength, like tiny thread sheep with fine horns marked with three stripes greedy person lacks valley so desires one wings of time leave, till the next time kneeling figure puts tongue out--leads to riot angular back-to-back fish eggs?! person with one staring eye sees all clothing made at rear of village has good lining moving hand writes down the law person faces goods and stares good moon is clear and bright argument of neatly capped and aligned words woman half claws way up tree to get cherry blossom fiercely agitated water releases white spray person prays at tree for money bills fluted dish on plate tree branch rear animals by administering food to them
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rear animals by administering food to them pine is a public tree serve heaped dishes when one becomes prosperous twenty-one days ago is well in the past three sticks atop fruit tree form nest samurai wears clothes in bed manage to put box-like bundle in tree use stretched words to deceive about birth there's a reason for making flute from bamboo one miniature box on stand, full of beans every tree should be a plum tree bamboo sides mutually opposed in box line up in two rows of eight live to see sun set among big plants at end of day cover eyes at night and dream of grass
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