rhyme, elegance, tone
On'yomi (音読み)
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Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 韻 (いん) primarily means "rhyme" or "elegance," often related to the tone and rhythm in poetry and music. It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. You will encounter it in compounds like 余韻 (よいん), meaning "reverberation," which describes the lingering effect of sound, and 韻律 (いんりつ), which refers to the "metre" or rhythmic structure in poetry. Another interesting compound is 韻語 (いんご), which translates to "rhyme in a Chinese poem," emphasizing the connection between sound and meaning. Note that this kanji is primarily found in more literary contexts, making it less common in everyday conversation.
Example sentences
彼の詩には美しい韻がある。
His poem has a beautiful rhyme.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rhyme, elegance, tone
- Tiếng Việt
- vần
- 日本語
- 韻
- 한국어
- 운
- 中文
- 韵
- id
- rima, elegansi
- th
- ร้อยแก้ว, ความงาม
- es
- rima, elegancia
- fr
- rime, élégance
- de
- Reim, Eleganz
- pt
- rima, elegância
Common compounds
- 余韻よいんreverberation, swelling (of a hymn), trailing note
- 韻律いんりつmetre (of a poem), meter, rhythm
- 韻語いんごrhyme in a Chinese poem
- 韻脚いんきゃく(metrical) foot, end rhyme (in Chinese poetry)
- 韻事いんじartistic pursuits
- 韻字いんじrhyming words
- 韻文いんぶんverse, poetry
- 押韻おういんrhyming
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