ギン

versify, singing, recital

JLPT1 G7 S7 F1956

As per # (contain) + mouth → indistinct sound contained within the mouth (compare 音) → *groan*; *moan*; *hum*; *sing*; *recite* → *poem*. and are an example of a pair of characters devised from the same elements but expressing different meanings; for another example, see and .

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