Japanese symbol for “lyric”
叙情詩
じょじょうし
Romaji: jojoushi
lyric (poem); lyric poetry
In Japanese, lyric is 叙情詩, read じょじょうし (jojoushi).
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Meanings
- n lyric (poem); lyric poetry
Written forms: 叙情詩、抒情詩. Readings: じょじょうし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lyric”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リリック | リリック ririkku | lyric (poetry) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叙事詩 | じょじし jojishi | epic (poem); epic poetry |
| 自叙伝 | じじょでん jijoden | autobiography |
| 叙情 | じょじょう jojou | lyricism; description of one's feelings |
| 叙述 | じょじゅつ jojutsu | description; account; delineation |
| 叙勲 | じょくん jokun | conferring of decorations |
| 叙任 | じょにん jonin | investiture |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 詩人 | しじん shijin | poet |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lyric”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.