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renunciation

On-Yomi: テイ、タイ — Kun-Yomi: あき.らめる、あきら.める、つまびらか、まこと

Elements:

give up, say, words, keitai, mouth, sovereign, vase, stand up, apron, crown, towel

Heisig story:

The key word renunciation has to do with the wisdom and clarity of mind in knowing when to "let go." This is what makes the words of acquiescense sovern.

Koohii stories:

1) [Megaqwerty] 1-7-2007(61): The words of the sovereign king inspire the people: never give up! Never surrender! Okay…maybe it wasn't a king.

2) [icamonkey] 8-8-2009(47): Anytime I think to give up Japanese, I remember giving my word that I would become sovereign of Japanese! And I watch あきら to get pumped about it. Note: to give up - 諦める is read あきらめる).

3) [GoodSirJava] 28-6-2008(31): You can go to Wikipedia and hear the words of Japan's sovereign Emperor Hirohito announcing that Japan would be giving up World War Two. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyokuon-h%C5%8Ds%C5%8D under External Links).

4) [blannk] 30-10-2009(16): The words of the sovereign. Abridged translation of Hirohito's words of 15 August 1945: 'We give up'.

5) [Puchatek] 25-7-2011(3): Socrates convinced the sovereign to proclaim his own renunciation - he was a bad sovereign after all, standing up all the time wearing only his crown and towel.

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