Word details

詠む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 詠む.

Dictionary

Entry

詠むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #21671
1

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem

Examples
その詩は無名の著者が詠んだ
The poem was composed by an anonymous author.
2

to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

recitation, poem, song, composing

12 strokesFrequency 2,000JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エイ

Kun

よ.むうた.う

Nanori

うたええ

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