Word Meaning 詠吟

えいぎん eigin

詠吟 is read as えいぎん (eigin) and means reciting poetry.

Meaning

English

  1. reciting poetry

Reading

Kana

えいぎん

Romaji

eigin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134914 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

吟詠

ぎんえい

composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem)

詠む

よむ

to compose (a Japanese poem)

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

吟味

ぎんみ

reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

朗詠

ろうえい

recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)

吟醸酒

ぎんじょうしゅ

ginjō sake

吟遊詩人

ぎんゆうしじん

troubadour

再吟味

さいぎんみ

re-examination

吟味役

ぎんみやく

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