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
Kanji
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
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