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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: mouth, opening

Examples

Onyomi Examples

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

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

アイギン love of reciting or singing favourite poems or songs

エイギン reciting poetry