“To compose” in Japanese
Short answer
To compose in Japanese is “詠む” (yomu). Full meaning: to compose (a Japanese poem), to write, to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem), to chant, to intone.
Other ways to say “To compose” in Japanese
詠ずる
eizuru to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
物する
monosuru to compose, to write, to author
賦する
fusuru to compose (poetry, etc.)
組み上げる
kumiageru to compose, to put together
書く
kaku to write, to compose, to pen; to draw, to paint
詠じる
eijiru to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
賦す
fusu to compose (poetry, etc.)
綴る
tsuzuru to spell; to write, to compose, to frame; to bind (e.g. documents), to patch, to sew together, to stitch together
書ける
kakeru to write, to compose, to pen; to draw, to paint
静める
shizumeru to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.), to quieten, to make quiet; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.), to compose (oneself), to appease (someone's anger), to pacify, to settle (e.g. discord); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.), to quell, to p
吟ずる
ginzuru to chant, to recite, to sing; to write (a poem), to compose
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