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Hyogaiji Hit!!

This time the theme is “the settled landscape”.

庳 馗 甬

low-built house; road; road with walls on both sides

陌 园 衖

path between paddies; park; alley

葊 宸 舘

cottage; palace; mansion

洤 湟 堭

fountain; moat; dry moat

牢 囹 圄

these all mean “prison”

The Japanese could really have boosted their writing efficiency by just picking the right kanji.

Compare:

牢 vs 獄

园 vs 園