What does kanji 吟 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 吟 is versify.

How is kanji 吟 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 吟 are ギン.

What is the main radical of kanji 吟?

The main radical for kanji 吟 is 口.

What words use kanji 吟?

Example words that use kanji 吟 include 吟味, 吟醸酒, 吟遊詩人, 吟.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

吟

Meaning

Kanji 吟

versify

versify, singing, recital

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: ギン
Nanori 名乗り: あきあきらうたおとこえ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1956
Strokes: 7
Radical: 口
Components: 一 • 个 • 口
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 含 • 合 • 命 • 念 • 令 • 亼 • 今

Related vocabulary

Showing 29 common entries

Showing 29 of 41 entries that include this kanji.

吟味

ぎんみ

reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

吟醸酒

ぎんじょうしゅ

ginjō sake

吟遊詩人

ぎんゆうしじん

troubadour

吟

ぎん

classical Chinese poetry form

吟じる

ぎんじる

to write (a poem)

吟ずる

ぎんずる

to write (a poem)

吟詠

ぎんえい

composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem)

吟行

ぎんこう

going to scenic spots, ruins, etc. in search of inspiration for waka or haiku

吟唱

ぎんしょう

recital

吟醸

ぎんじょう

ginjō sake

吟味役

ぎんみやく

winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)

愛吟

あいぎん

love of reciting or singing favourite poems or songs

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

材料を吟味して選ぶ。

Carefully select the ingredients after scrutiny.

彼は月を眺めて詩を吟じた。

He recited a poem while gazing at the moon.

祖父の趣味は詩吟です。

My grandfather's hobby is shigin recitation.

その計画は十分な吟味が必要だ。

That plan needs sufficient scrutiny.

吟遊詩人が各地を旅した。

The minstrel traveled to various places.

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Kanji 吟

Readings

Related vocabulary

吟味

吟醸酒

吟遊詩人

吟

吟じる

吟ずる

吟詠

吟行

吟唱

吟醸

吟味役

愛吟

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