詩 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 言葉に関して、その意味だけでなく、音や言葉同士の関係において韻律を感じさせ、感興を与える表現方法。
  2. 漢詩、特に唐宋代の五言、七言の句を中心にしたもの。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「言」+音符「寺」。「うた」「漢詩」を意味する漢語{詩}を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

poem, poetry

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • Elem.
Kun (native)
  • うた
Other languages
  • 拼音shi1
  • 한글si
  • Hán-ViệtThi

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
言(げん)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+8A69

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰言寺

Words using this kanji

  • (シ、うた)言葉に関して、その意味だけでなく、音や言葉同士の関係において韻律を感じさせ、感興を与える表現方法。poem, poetry, verse, Chinese poem
  • 詩人しじん詩を作ることを職業とする人。 詩的な感受性を持つ人。poet
  • 詩集ししゅう詩を集めた書籍。poetry anthology, collection of poems, collected poems
  • 詩歌しいか漢詩と和歌。Japanese and Chinese poetry, poetry, poems
  • 詩情しじょう詩的なおもむき。 詩に表現したいという感情。poetic sentiment, poetic interest, poetic inspiration
  • 詩形しけい詩の形式。form of verse, verse form, poetic form
  • 詩的してき詩に表現されるような趣きがあるさま。poetic
  • 詩作しさく詩を作ること。また、その詩。composition of a poem
  • 詩文しぶん詩と文章。 文学的な作品のこと。poetry and prose, literature, literary works
  • 詩碑しひ詩を刻んだ石碑。monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a poem
  • 詩句しく詩の文句。verse
  • 詩論しろん詩に関する理論や評論。essay on poetry, theory of poetry
  • 詩吟しぎん漢詩を読み下したものに節をつけて吟詠すること。reciting Chinese poems
  • 詩抄ししょう詩を抜き書きして編集した書物。anthology
  • 詩編しへん詩を集めた書。 旧約聖書の中の一編。book containing a collection of poems, Psalms (book of the Bible)
  • 詩藻しそうflorid expression, poetical talent
  • 詩壇しだん詩人のなかま。詩人の社会。poetic circles, world of poetry
  • 詩才しさい詩作の才能。talent for poetry, poetic genius
  • 詩宗しそうmaster poet
  • 詩友しゆう詩を作る上での友人、なかま。one's friend in poetry

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Lookup codes

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