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詩
“poetry” in Japanese is 詩, read shi (し). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 詩人 (poet).
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詩を読む。
しをよむ。I read a poem.
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Updated: 2026-08-28