# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 詠む | よむ (yomu) | to compose a poem |

## Don't confuse it with

[球](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sphere/) · [訴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sue/) · [訳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/translate/)

## More in the “Arts & pastimes 4” set

[詠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/compose-poetry/) · [唄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/folk-song/) · [韻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rhyme/) · [玩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/toy/) · [伎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kabuki/) · [楷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/regular-script/) · [賦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/levy/) · [諧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humour/)

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