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graceful

On-Yomi: シュク — Kun-Yomi: しと.やか

Koohii stories:

1) [astridtops] 5-10-2006(216): Uncle (the one who is lonely and coaches kids in his spare time) is actually a graceful guy once he hits the water, as he used to be part of the swimming team in his youth.

2) [Danieru] 28-6-2008(96): Four straight kanji here with 叔 in it, so let's make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720 寂) ( 寂 ), and he lived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721 淑) ( 淑 ) in the water, and you knew he was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team. You knew that there was something different about him, but you joined his youth team and he watched over you carefully as coach (#719 督) ( 督 ). It was uncomfortable, though, how your uncle (#718 叔) often touched you just a little above the crotch ( 叔 ) when coaching…

3) [pjhoover] 19-3-2008(55): Your uncle’s bellyflop into the water is far from graceful.

4) [gpetroce] 13-8-2007(12): Imagine uncle Bruce teaching you how to be graceful: "Be water my kid".

5) [noname] 3-8-2008(10): This kanji also referrers to ladies. Such as virtuous, graceful ladies. 淑女 【しゅくじょ】 (n) lady; (P) STORY: When the lonely UNCLE sees some lovely LADIES in the WATER (pool), he starts to swim GRACEFULLY as to impress them.

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