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詠 — compose poetry

詠 means “compose poetry”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: エイ (ei). Kun'yomi: よ(む) (yomu). You'll see it in words such as 詠む (yomu, “to compose a poem”).

詠
Stroke order of 詠
Meaning
compose poetry
On'yomi
エイ (ei)
Kun'yomi
よ(む) (yomu)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1 · set Arts & pastimes 4

How to remember 詠

Sounds like 永: both read エイ.

Parts: 言 say; words · 永 eternal

Words with 詠

WordReadingMeaning
詠むよむ yomu kunto compose a poem

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Arts & pastimes 4” set

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