Discover 詞 in words for song lyrics and spoken lines. Link each reading to a complete word and a situation.
The idea
詞 has 12 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Its on-reading is シ in 歌詞（かし） and 作詞（さくし）. 台詞（せりふ） has a special whole-word reading.
Examples
- この歌の歌詞が好きです。I like the lyrics of this song.
- 彼女は新しい曲の作詞をしました。She wrote the lyrics for a new song.
- 映画の台詞を覚えています。I remember the lines from the film.
- 歌詞の意味を辞書で調べました。I looked up the meaning of the lyrics in a dictionary.
- 友達と一緒に作詞をしました。I wrote lyrics together with a friend.
- 俳優は台詞をはっきり言いました。The actor said the lines clearly.
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Watch out
Do not confuse 詞, used in 歌詞, with 詩, used for a poem. 台詞 is read せりふ, not だいし.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 歌詞 in hiragana.
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かし
歌詞 is かし: it means song lyrics. Remember the reading with the whole word.
Write the reading of 作詞 in hiragana.
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さくし
作詞 is さくし: it means writing lyrics. 作 refers to making; learn the compound together.
Choose the missing kanji: 台＿（せりふ）［詞／詩］.
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詞
詞 completes 台詞（せりふ）, an actor’s lines. The reading belongs to the whole word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 歌詞 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 作詞 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 台＿（せりふ）［詞／詩］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 詞 using the stroke diagram. Cover the examples, read 歌詞 and 作詞, then make a sentence with one.