poem, poetry
On'yomi (音読み)
- シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うた
About this kanji
The kanji 「詩」 means "poem" or "poetry." It is primarily used as a noun, denoting the art of writing verses. You might encounter it in compounds like 詩人 (しじん), which means "poet," referring to someone who writes poetry. Another common term is 詩集 (ししゅう), meaning "poetry anthology," a collection of poems. Additionally, you may come across 風物詩 (ふうぶつし), which describes seasonal features or scenes that evoke the essence of a particular time of year. In everyday conversation, you can use 詩 to express your interest in poetry or discuss favorite poets.
Example sentences
彼の詩は感動的です。
His poem is touching.
Meanings across languages
- English
- poem, poetry
- Tiếng Việt
- thơ
- 日本語
- 詩
- 한국어
- 시
- 中文
- 诗
- id
- puisi
- th
- บทกวี
- es
- poema
- fr
- poème
- de
- Gedicht
- pt
- poema
Common compounds
- 詩人poet
- 詩集poetry anthology, collection of poems, collected poems
- 詩歌Japanese and Chinese poetry, poetry, poems
- 近代詩modern poetry, modern-style poetry
- 風物詩feature of the season, something characteristic of a particular season, poem about natural scenery or a particular season
- 漢詩Chinese poem, Chinese poetry
- 詩形form of verse, verse form, poetic form
- 詩情poetic sentiment, poetic interest, poetic inspiration
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