Word Meaning 吟詠

ぎんえい ginei

吟詠 is read as ぎんえい (ginei) and means composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem).

Meaning

English

composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem)
composed poem
recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem)
chanting
singing

Reading

Kana

ぎんえい

Romaji

ginei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134932 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

詠吟

えいぎん

reciting poetry

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

吟味役

ぎんみやく

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

朗詠

ろうえい

recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)

詠む

よむ

to compose (a Japanese poem)

詠み人知らず

よみびとしらず

author unknown

高歌放吟

こうかほうぎん

singing at the top of one's voice

放歌高吟

ほうかこうぎん

loud singing

病中吟

びょうちゅうぎん

poems composed in one's sickbed

再吟味

さいぎんみ

re-examination

Example Sentences

舞台で詩を吟詠する。

ぶたいでしをぎんえいする。

Reciting a poem on the stage.

祖父は詩の吟詠を趣味にしている。

そふはしのぎんえいをしゅみにしている。

my grandfather's hobby is reciting poetry.