# 吟 — intone; versify

吟 means “intone; versify”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ギン (gin). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: intone; versify
- On'yomi: ギン (gin)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Arts & pastimes 3

## How to remember 吟

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 今 now

## Don't confuse it with

[合](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/fit/) · [含](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/include/) · [命](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/command/) · [拾](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/pick-up/)

## More in the “Arts & pastimes 3” set

[弦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bowstring/) · [鼓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/drum/) · [娯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/amusement/) · [戯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/frolic/) · [譜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/musical-score/) · [笛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flute/) · [吟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intone/) · [賭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gamble/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intone/. Last updated 2026-11-01.