詩
poem, poetry
Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- うた
Meaning
詩 centers on artistic expression through words: a poem or poetry. It captures the idea of language crafted for beauty and rhythm.
Most common words using 詩
20 of 116- 詩しN2
poem; poetry; verse
- 詩人しじんN3
poet
- 風物詩ふうぶつし
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season
- 詩的してき
poetic
- 詩集ししゅう
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
- 叙事詩じょじし
epic (poem); epic poetry
- 吟遊詩人ぎんゆうしじん
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
- 詩編しへん
book containing a collection of poems
- 漢詩かんし
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
- 詩歌しいか
Japanese and Chinese poetry
- 狂詩曲きょうしきょく
rhapsody
- 詩学しがく
study of poetry; poetics
- 詩吟しぎん
reciting Chinese poems
- 詩情しじょう
poetic sentiment
- 作詩さくし
versification; verse making
- 詩文しぶん
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
- 詩作しさく
composition of a poem
- 近代詩きんだいし
modern poetry; modern-style poetry
- 詩形しけい
form of verse; verse form; poetic form
- 詩碑しひ
monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a poem
Study
Etymology
詩 combines 言 (speech, words) with 寺, which likely contributes the sound and originally referred to a place where rituals were performed, later associated with regulated expression like poetry.
Meaning mnemonic
Words 言 arranged with the care of a temple 寺 ritual become a poem. Picture a monk in a temple garden carefully composing verses.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine a poet writing a poem about a sheep: sheep -> シ, and the poem is about the sheep's gentle bleating.