JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 詩: "poem, poetry"
The kanji 詩 means "poem, poetry". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シ in on'yomi and うた in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うた
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | poem, poetry |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 1196 of 2,501 |
Common words with 詩
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 詩poem; poetry; verse · Chinese poem
- 詩人poet
- 詩句verse
- 吟遊詩人(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
- 詩的poetic
- 詩集poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
- 風物詩feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season · poem about natural scenery or a particular season
- 詩歌Japanese and Chinese poetry · poetry; poems
- 叙事詩epic (poem); epic poetry
- 詩を作るto compose a poem
- 詩作composition of a poem
- 詩文poetry and prose; literature; literary works
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