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詠 means 'compose a poem'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 2009   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-38    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 17 words   Used in 32 words   Used in 251 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   エイ
Kun
   よむ to compose / write (a poem)
Additional readings
Kun    うたう
Name    うた   え   ええ
Components
⿰  言 say; word  永 long time  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 詠 is used 4 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 詠 is used 31 times, read 3 ways.
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エイ : 24 words FIND ALL
ろ う え い 0
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
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よむ : 6 words FIND ALL
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to compose (e.g. a Japanese poem); to write
2. to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant
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うたう : 1 word FIND ALL
う た う 0
Most common form: 歌う
'u' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1. to sing
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem  (esp. 歌う, 詠う)
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An additional 1 less common words include 詠 but the readings have not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1016  Joy o' Kanji : 1016  Key to Kanji: - 

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詠
エイ   compose a poem   よむ to compose / write (a poem)   
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永
エイ   long time   ながい long (time)   
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冫
ice   
水
スイ   みず water   
言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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