詞

part of speech, words, poetry

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ことば

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:12

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1636

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
歌詞	カシ	song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
形容詞	ケイヨウシ	adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
作詞	サクシ	(writing) song lyrics
助詞	ジョシ	particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
代名詞	ダイメイシ	pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern; byword; representative

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
詞	ことば	language; dialect; word; phrase; expression; term; speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language; words; remark; statement; comment; learning to speak; language acquisition
名詞	なことば	noun
合い詞	あいことば	password; watchword; motto; slogan
祝詞	のりと	ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
祝詞	のっと	ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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consent, assent, agreement

tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

revise, correct, decide