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詠よむ

よむ · yomu

verb

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

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よむが
Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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What does 詠む mean?

To compose (a Japanese poem), to write, to use as the theme of a poem. It can also mean: to recite (e.g. a poem), to chant, to intone.

How do you pronounce 詠む?

よむ (yomu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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