詠
詠·recitation, poem, song
- On-yomi
- エイ
- Kun-yomi
- よ(む)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詠む | よむ | to compose (a poem, tanka, haiku) |
| 詠嘆 | えいたん | exclamation; expression of deep feeling |
| 朗詠 | ろうえい | reciting a poem aloud |
| 詠み人 | よみびと | the composer of a poem |
Example sentences
祖父は俳句を詠むのが趣味だ。
そふははいくをよむのがしゅみだ。
My grandfather's hobby is composing haiku.
百人一首には恋を詠んだ歌が多い。
ひゃくにんいっしゅにはこいをよんだうたがおおい。
Many poems in the Hyakunin Isshu are about love.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 詠む (compose a poem) and 読む (read) are both よむ — only 詠む is used for composing
- Reading a poem aloud is 朗読 or 朗詠, not 詠む
Memory aid
Picture it
Words 言 with 永 (long): words drawn out and sung long — composing and chanting a poem.
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