#heteronym

Accept the universe as the gods gave it to you. If the gods wanted to give you something else, they’d have done it. If there are other matters and other worlds, there are.

Most kanji have multiple pronunciations, the Chinese (onyomi) or Japanese (kunyomi) pronunciation and there can be multiple on or kunyomi pronunciations too. Kanji can also have multiple meanings depending on the pronunciation and which other kanji they’re combined with. 寺 means Buddhist temple, the kunyomi pronunciation is tera (can also be dera in certain words) and the onyomi pronunciation is ji. I explained this best I could hope it helps <3

I salute all those who’ll read me, Taking off my broad-brimmed hat to them When they see me at my door As their carriage appears over the hill. I salute them and wish them sun, And rain, when rain is needed, And for their houses to have, Next to an open window, A favorite chair Where they sit, reading my verses. And that when they read my verses they will think That I am some natural thing - For example, the ancient tree In whose shade, when they were children, They would flop down, weary with playing, And wipe the sweat from their hot brow With the sleeve of their striped smock.

"The astonishing reality of things

“Inside us live innumerable others;

Trap