詩

poem, poetry

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

うた

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:13

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1196

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
詩集	シシュウ	poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
詩人	シジン	poet
詩歌	シカ	Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
近代詩	キンダイシ	modern poetry; modern-style poetry
風物詩	フウブツシ	feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
詩	うた	song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
詩歌	しいか	Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
詩	し	poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
自由詩	じゆうし	free verse
律詩	りっし	lüshi; form of Chinese poetry with eight lines of seven or five characters

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

document, records

chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

solicit, invite, ask

word, speech, language

call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

revise, correct, decide

evidence, proof, certificate