What does kanji 詠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 詠 is recitation.

How is kanji 詠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 詠 are よ.む, うた.う; the onyomi readings are エイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 詠?

The main radical for kanji 詠 is 言.

What words use kanji 詠?

Example words that use kanji 詠 include 歌う, 詠む, 詠み人知らず, 詠.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

詠

Meaning

Kanji 詠

recitation

recitation, poem, song, composing

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よ.むうた.う
Onyomi 音読み: エイ
Nanori 名乗り: うたえええ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2000
Strokes: 12
Radical: 言
Components: 丶 • 水 • 言
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 昶 • 脉 • 昹 • 栐 • 永 • 泳 • 咏

Related vocabulary

27 common entries

Showing 27 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

歌う

うたう

to sing

詠む

よむ

to compose (a Japanese poem)

詠み人知らず

よみびとしらず

author unknown

詠

えい

composition (of a poem)

詠じる

えいじる

to compose (e.g. poem)

詠ずる

えいずる

to compose (e.g. poem)

詠み込む

よみこむ

to include (a season word, place name, etc.) in a poem

詠み手

よみて

writer (of a poem)

詠み人

よみびと

composer (of a poem)

詠歌

えいか

singing a poem or song in a loud voice

詠吟

えいぎん

reciting poetry

詠史

えいし

historical poem or epic

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は見事な俳句を詠んだ。

he composed a wonderful haiku.

彼女は旅の思い出を短歌に詠んだ。

she wrote a tanka about her travel memories.

彼は感嘆の声を上げて詠嘆した。

he exclaimed with a voice of admiration.

この歌は詠み人知らずとして知られている。

this poem is known as being by an anonymous author.

祖父は詩の吟詠を趣味にしている。

my grandfather's hobby is reciting poetry.