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詞

詞 — part of speech, words, poetry

Learn the correct stroke order for 詞 (part of speech), a 12-stroke kanji.

JLPT N2Grade 612 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)シshi
Kun'yomi (訓読み)ことばkotoba
Strokes12
Radical言
Frequency#1636
Meaningspart of speech, words, poetry

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

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Common Words

歌詞かしsong lyrics; words of a song; librettonoun
作詞さくし(writing) song lyricsnoun
助詞じょしparticle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main wordnoun
動詞どうしverbnoun
品詞ひんしpart of speechnoun
副詞ふくしadverbnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 詞 (part of speech) is taught in grade 6 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N2 level. It has 12 strokes with radical 言.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 詞 is #1636, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

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

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (言)

言say計plot訂revise訃obituary記scribe討chastise託consign訓instruction

Same reading

史history誌document刺thorn枝bough糸thread脂fat伺pay respects

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 詞 have?

The kanji 詞 (part of speech) has 12 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 詞?

詞 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 詞 mean?

詞 means: part of speech, words, poetry. On'yomi readings: シ. Kun'yomi readings: ことば.

What JLPT level is 詞?

詞 is a JLPT N2 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.