JLPT N1

recite; compose poetry; chant

Item 220 of 642 | 12 strokes | Radical: 言 (speech)

Readings

On'yomiエイ
Kun'yomiうた.う、よ.む

Mnemonic

Beautiful WORDS arranged into poetry—RECITING and COMPOSING verse.

Example Words

詠嘆 (えいたん) admiration; exclamation
吟詠 (ぎんえい) recitation
詠む (よむ) to compose (a poem)