詩
詩·poem, poetry
- On-yomi
- シ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詩 | し | poem, poetry |
| 詩人 | しじん | poet |
| 詩集 | ししゅう | collection of poems |
| 叙情詩 | じょじょうし | lyric poem |
Example sentences
彼女は詩を書くのが上手だ。
かのじょはしをかくのがじょうずだ。
She is good at writing poetry.
有名な詩人の展示を見に行った。
ゆうめいなしじんのてんじをみにいった。
I went to see an exhibition about a famous poet.
母にもらった詩集を今も持っている。
ははにもらったししゅうをいまももっている。
I still have the poetry collection my mother gave me.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 詩 for song lyrics — those are 歌詞
- Reading 詩集 as しあつめ — it is ししゅう
Memory aid
Picture it
Words (言) spoken at a temple (寺) — measured, elevated language.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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