吟
吟 — Versify
versify, singing, recital
On’yomiギン (gin)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 吟
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吟味 | ぎんみ ginmi | close examination; careful investigation; close inspection |
| 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% |
| 吟遊詩人 | ぎんゆうしじん ginyuushijin | (wandering) minstrel; troubadour |
Study notes
吟 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1956 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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