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晴耕雨読
seikouudoku
also spelled seikoudoku
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather, living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
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  1. seikouudoku working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather, living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
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Kanji Breakdown
晴
Clear Up
On: せい Kun: は.れる,は.れ,は.れ-,-ば.れ,は.らす
12 strokes N3
耕
Till, Plow, Cultivate
On: こう Kun: たがや.す
10 strokes N2
雨
Rain
On: う Kun: あめ,あま-,-さめ
8 strokes N5
読
Read
On: どく,とく,とう Kun: よ.む,-よ.み
14 strokes N5
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晴耕雨読は〜です。 / 〜の晴耕雨読

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