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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1956 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: versify, singing, recital

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ギン

Composition: 口 今

吟

Radical

Radical: 口

Meaning: mouth, opening

Reading: くち

Frequency: 1146

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

口

Examples

Onyomi Examples

吟 (ギン) recitation (of a poem), chanting, singing, composition (of a poem), composed poem, classical Chinese poetry form, stress of sound in noh song

吟味 (ギンミ) close examination, careful investigation, close inspection, careful selection, inquiry, enquiry, scrutiny, testing, investigation of a crime, inquiry into someone's guilt, winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game), reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

愛吟 (アイギン) love of reciting or singing favourite poems or songs

詠吟 (エイギン) reciting poetry

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