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All the King’s Kanji

Here’s a breakdown of the kanji in the story of the greedy king:

王が全国の玉と宝を掴みました。 
Ō ga zenkoku no tama to takara o tsukamimashita.
The king grasped at jewels and treasures from all over the country.

  (Ō: king)

  (ZEN, matta(ku): whole, entire, all)

  (KOKU, kuni: country)

  (GYOKU, tama: jewel, spherical object)

  (HŌ, takara: treasure, wealth, valuables)

  (KAKU, tsuka(mu): to capture)

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