吟
recital, singing, versify
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
7 / 7
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:7
JLPT:1
Frequency:1956
Vocabulary
ギン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吟味 | ギンミ | close examination; careful investigation; close inspection; careful selection; inquiry; enquiry; scrutiny; testing; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); reciting and appreciating traditional poetry |
| 吟遊詩人 | ギンユウシジン | (wandering) minstrel; troubadour |
| 吟醸酒 | ギンジョウシュ | ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60% |
| 愛吟 | アイギン | love of reciting or singing favourite poems or songs |
| 詠吟 | エイギン | reciting poetry |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口吟む | くちずさむ | to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon |
| 吟じる | ぎんじる | to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose |
| 断吟 | たんぎん | (in Japan) 2nd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. D sharp) |
| 痛め吟味 | いためぎんみ | torture (in the Edo-period) |
| 吟ずる | ぎんずる | to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
史
chronicle, history
Grade 5JLPT 2
呼
call, call out to, invite
Grade 6JLPT 3
呈
display, exhibit, offer, present, send
Grade 8JLPT 1
今
now
Grade 2JLPT 5
兄
big brother, elder brother
Grade 2JLPT 4
吹
blow, breathe, emit, puff, smoke
Grade 8JLPT 3
号
call, item, name, nickname, number, pseudonym, title
Grade 3JLPT 3
吐
belch, confess, spit, tell (lies), vomit
Grade 8JLPT 1
叫
exclaim, shout, yell
Grade 8JLPT 2
吏
an official, officer
Grade 8JLPT 1