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詠
Kanji meaning "recitation, poem, song"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #1991
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 3
WaniKani Level 59
RTK
KLC Volume 8
TMW Debut Idol
12 strokes
Meanings
recitation, poem, song, composing
On'yomi
エイ
Kun'yomi
よ.む
うた.う
Stroke order
(12 strokes)
Composed of
言
say
radical
永
eternity
phonetic
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
えい
146 (83%)
うた
15 (9%)
よ
9 (5%)
よみ
4 (2%)
え
1 (1%)
詠
(
えい
)
唱
(
しょう
)
aria
#17209
詠
(
えい
)
recitation (of a poem)
#52699
詠
(
えい
)
嘆
(
たん
)
exclamation
#111118
詠
(
えい
)
じる
to compose (e.g. poem)
#118167
朗
(
ろう
)
詠
(
えい
)
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
#142644
御
(
ご
)
詠
(
えい
)
歌
(
か
)
pilgrim's song
#156754
詠
(
えい
)
歌
(
か
)
poem (esp. tanka)
#169564
詠
(
えい
)
ずる
to compose (e.g. poem)
#177139
吟
(
ぎん
)
詠
(
えい
)
recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem)
#185934
詠
(
えい
)
Ei
#197883
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Most common words using this kanji
詠
(
えい
)
唱
(
しょう
)
aria
#17209
詠
(
よ
)
む
to compose (a Japanese poem)
#26537
詠
(
うた
)
う
to sing
#51379
詠
(
えい
)
recitation (of a poem)
#52699
月詠
(
つくよみ
)
Tsukuyomi
#92950
一
(
いっ
)
句
(
く
)
詠
(
よ
)
む
to compose a poem (esp. haiku)
#108128
詠
(
えい
)
嘆
(
たん
)
exclamation
#111118
詠
(
えい
)
じる
to compose (e.g. poem)
#118167
詠美
(
うたみ
)
Utami
#123275
歌
(
うた
)
詠
(
よ
)
み
tanka composer
#133389
朗
(
ろう
)
詠
(
えい
)
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
#142644
詠
(
よ
)
み
人
(
びと
)
知
(
し
)
らず
author unknown
#156688
御
(
ご
)
詠
(
えい
)
歌
(
か
)
pilgrim's song
#156754
詠子
(
うたこ
)
Utako
#158765
詠
(
よ
)
み
手
(
て
)
writer (of a poem)
#165334
詠
(
えい
)
歌
(
か
)
poem (esp. tanka)
#169564
詠
(
えい
)
ずる
to compose (e.g. poem)
#177139
詠
(
よ
)
み
人
(
びと
)
composer (of a poem)
#183894
吟
(
ぎん
)
詠
(
えい
)
recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem)
#185934
詠
(
よ
)
み
込
(
こ
)
む
to include (a season word, place name, etc.) in a poem
#188447
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