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Kanji Detail for 吟 - "to recite, to compose"

吟

  • Meaning

    吟 means "to recite, to compose." Also associated with to groan.

    1. Recite - To chant poetry.

    2. Compose - To create verses.

    3. Groan - To moan or sigh.

  • Words using 吟

    • 吟味 ぎんみ Listen close examination; careful investigation; close inspection

  • Four-character idioms with 吟

    • 放歌高吟 ほうかこうぎん Listen loud singing
    • 高歌放吟 こうかほうぎん Listen singing at the top of one's voice

  • Tattoo check: 吟

    • Verified meaning: to recite, to compose
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, うた, ぎん)
    • Also carries these associations: to groan

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 吟

    Given names 吟(あきら)Listen 吟(うた)Listen 吟(ぎん)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    versify; singing; recital

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    sing, hum; recite; type of poetry

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to chant; to recite; verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems); (literary) to lament; to groan; (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects; (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2]) (cf. 猱[nao2], wide vibrato)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to sing, to hum; to recite; a type of poetry

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The mouth making sounds and drawing out the tone. Such as reciting poetry is called 吟哦, 吟咏. Sick people making sounds due to pain is called 呻吟.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    gin(ギン) ギン

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    to recite to compose to groan humming intoning poetic form recitation chanting singing cadence composition harmony hymn intonation melody moan poetry rhyme rhythm sigh song verse vocalization

Sentences including 吟

  • When you buy something, examine it carefully before you buy it.

  • We'll have our firm's attorneys look through the provisional agreement.

  • As a beginning I would like to examine the catalyzer used in this experiment.

  • I would like to make a few remarks before turning to a close examination of the theory.

  • Would you please stop singing so loudly? This is not a cheap drinking place.

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