詞

lyrics; word; part of speech; words; poetry

12 strokes. Taught in grade 6. Newspaper frequency rank 1636.

Readings

• シ (on reading): 作詞 (さくし) (writing) song lyrics; 歌詞 (かし) song lyrics
• ことば (kun reading): 詞書 (ことばがき) foreword to a collection of poems; 枕詞 (まくらことば) pillow word
• Read as a whole word: 台詞 (せりふ) (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); 決め台詞 (きめぜりふ) signature phrase; 祝詞 (のりと) ritual prayer

Components

• 言
• 司
• 一 radical one
• 亅 radical hook
• 口 radical mouth
• 言 radical speech

Words using 詞

• 作詞 (さくし) (writing) song lyrics
• 歌詞 (かし) song lyrics
• 動詞 (どうし) verb
• 作詞家 (さくしか) lyric writer
• 名詞 (めいし) noun
• 台詞 (せりふ) (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.)
• 決め台詞 (きめぜりふ) signature phrase
• 祝詞 (のりと) ritual prayer
• 台詞回し (せりふまわし) theatrical elocution
• 捨て台詞 (すてぜりふ) sharp parting remark
• 詞書 (ことばがき) foreword to a collection of poems
• 枕詞 (まくらことば) pillow word
• 掛詞 (かけことば) kakekotoba
• 大祓詞 (おおはらえのことば) norito read at a great purification event
• 囃子詞 (はやしことば) meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect
• 長台詞 (ながぜりふ) long speech

243 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists