Japanese symbol for “rhyme”
韻
いん
Romaji: in
rhyme
In Japanese, rhyme is 韻, read いん (in).
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Meanings
- n rhyme
- n rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime (ling)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rhyme”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 踏む | ふむ fumu | to rhyme |
| ライム | ライム raimu | rhyme |
| 脚韻 | きゃくいん kyakuin | rhyme; end rhyme |
| 韻を踏む | いんをふむ in'ofumu | to rhyme (with) |
| 芳韻 | ほういん houin | Chinese poem; poem; rhyme |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余韻 | よいん yoin | reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); trailing note |
| 韻律 | いんりつ inritsu | metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm |
| 音韻 | おんいん on'in | phoneme |
| 押韻 | おういん ouin | rhyming |
| 韻文 | いんぶん inbun | verse; poetry |
| 神韻 | しんいん shin'in | exceptional artistry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rhyme”.
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