recitation, poem, song, composing
詠 centers on giving voice to words in a rhythmic or artistic way: reciting poetry, composing songs, or chanting verses aloud.
詠 combines 言 (words, speech) with 永, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of prolonging or extending, fitting the drawn-out nature of recitation.
Words 言 that flow like water 永: imagine a poet reciting a long, flowing poem, the words streaming out endlessly.
For エイ, picture a poet reciting an epic poem about the letter 'A' (エイ): the drawn-out 'A' sound cues エイ while the words flow like water.
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
aria
to compose a poem (esp. haiku)
impromptu poem
recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing
poem written by the Emperor or a member of the imperial family
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha
ancient poems; ancient songs
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
tanka composer
poem offering
the beauties of nature and the harmony that exists between it and man (as the key poetic theme of a haiku)
poem
to compose (e.g. poem)
to compose (e.g. poem)
composer (of a poem); writer
author unknown; anonymous
writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)
to include (a season word, place name, etc.) in a poem