# 吟 — Recital

Frequency rank 2064 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 嘲 (Ridicule), less common than 阜 (Mound).

- On’yomi: ぎん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level XVI of XX

A mouth on the left speaks now on the right — the mouth recites something right now, performing a poetry recital in the present moment.

In words:

- 吟味 ぎんみ — testing;scrutiny;careful investigation

[Study 吟](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E5%90%9F)

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