Word Meaning 詩吟

しぎん shigin

詩吟 is read as しぎん (shigin) and means reciting Chinese poems.

Meaning

English

reciting Chinese poems

Reading

Kana

しぎん

Romaji

shigin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135120 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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吟遊詩人

ぎんゆうしじん

troubadour

詩歌

しか

Japanese and Chinese poetry

詩

うた

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

詩人

しじん

poet

詩情

しじょう

poetic sentiment

詩集

ししゅう

poetry anthology

詩

し

Chinese poem

詩作

しさく

composition of a poem

詩的

してき

poetic

詩型

しけい

form of verse

詩文

しぶん

poetry and prose

詩論

しろん

essay on poetry

Example Sentences

祖父の趣味は詩吟です。

そふのしゅみはしぎんです。

My grandfather's hobby is shigin recitation.