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詞

part of speech
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingことば
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. part of speech
  2. words
    私はその歌の歌詞を思い出すことができない。I cannot recall the words of the song.tatoeba
  3. poetry
  4. parts of speechRtK

Popular Usage

形容詞代名詞形容動詞

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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part of speech · say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · director · Ken Russel · clothes hanger · coat hanger · one (一) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2009

Compound words

形容詞けいようし
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
代名詞だいめいし
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern; byword
歌詞かし
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
作詞さくし
(writing) song lyrics
助詞じょし
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
動詞どうし
verb
品詞ひんし
part of speech
副詞ふくし
adverb
名詞めいし
noun
哀詞あいし
message of condolence
賀詞がし
congratulations
廓詞くるわことば
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period)
冠詞かんし
article
宋詞そうし
Song poetry
誄詞るいし
funeral eulogy
頌詞しょうし
(words of) praise
感動詞かんどうし
interjection
間投詞かんとうし
interjection
疑問詞ぎもんし
interrogative
囃子詞はやしことば
meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect
一段動詞いちだんどうし
ichidan verb
可能動詞かのうどうし
potential verb
捨て台詞すてぜりふ
parting shot, exit line
疑問代名詞ぎもんだいめいし
interrogative pronoun

On Reading Examples

私はこの歌を歌詞無しで歌える。かし
I can sing this song without the text.tatoeba
その歌はどんな歌詞ですか？かし
How does that song go?tatoeba

Additional Examples

名詞を修飾するものは、形容詞または形容詞相当語句です。
Things that modify nouns are adjectives or equivalent to adjectives.tatoeba
彼は前置詞の勉強に専念した。
He concentrated on his study of prepositions.tatoeba
私はこの歌を歌詞無しで歌える。
I can sing this song without the text.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 詞

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