Japanese symbol for “psalms”
詩編
しへん
Romaji: shihen
book containing a collection of poems
In Japanese, psalms is 詩編, read しへん (shihen).
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Meanings
- n book containing a collection of poems
- n Psalms (book of the Bible)
Written forms: 詩編、詩篇. Readings: しへん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詩人 | しじん shijin | poet |
| 詩歌 | しいか shiika | Japanese and Chinese poetry |
| 詩集 | ししゅう shishuu | poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems |
| 叙事詩 | じょじし jojishi | epic (poem); epic poetry |
| 漢詩 | かんし kanshi | Chinese poem; Chinese poetry |
| 風物詩 | ふうぶつし fuubutsushi | feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season |
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 編成 | へんせい hensei | composition; formation; organization |
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