吟 — kanji meaning “versify”
吟
versify, singing, recital
- Meanings
- versify, singing, recital
- On'yomi
- ギン (gin)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1956 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- yín — Chinese character page
Words with 吟
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吟味 | ぎんみ ginmi | close examination; careful investigation; close inspection |
| 吟遊詩人 | ぎんゆうしじん gin'yuushijin | (wandering) minstrel; troubadour |
| 吟醸 | ぎんじょう ginjou | ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60% |
| 詩吟 | しぎん shigin | reciting Chinese poems |
| 吟詠 | ぎんえい gin'ei | recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing |
| 吟行 | ぎんこう ginkou | going to scenic spots, ruins, etc. in search of inspiration for waka or haiku |
| 吟醸酒 | ぎんじょうしゅ ginjoushu | ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60% |
| 呻吟 | しんぎん shingin | moaning; groaning |
| 愛吟 | あいぎん aigin | love of reciting or singing favourite poems or songs |
| 詠吟 | えいぎん eigin | reciting poetry |
| 吟唱 | ぎんしょう ginshou | recital; recitation; chant(ing) |
| 偶吟 | ぐうぎん guugin | impromptu poem |
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