| 詠 | meaning | 'recitation, poem, song, composing' |
| onyomi | エイ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一句詠む | いっくよむ | to make up a haiku poem |
| 吟詠 | ぎんえい | recitation or chanting of a poem |
| 朗詠 | ろうえい | recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem) |
| 詠う | うたう | to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.) |
| 詠じる | えいじる | to compose (e.g. poem), to recite, to sing |
| 詠み人知らず | よみびとしらず | author unknown, anonymous; unknown waka composer |
| 詠む | よむ | to compose (e.g. a Japanese poem); to recite (e.g. a poem), to chant |
| 詠吟 | えいぎん | reciting poetry |
| 詠唱 | えいしょう | aria |
| 詠歌 | えいか | poem, song, (Buddh.) pilgrim's song |
| 遺詠 | いえい | posthumous song or poem |
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