吟

recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing

感吟

かんぎん

emotional chanting or recitation

口吟

こうぎん くちぎん

humming to oneself

高吟

こうぎん

loud recitation (of a poem)

微吟

びぎん

reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice

即吟

そくぎん

improvisation (of a poem), improvization

詠吟

えいぎん

reciting poetry

苦吟

くぎん

laborious composition, struggling to compose a poem

秀吟

しゅうぎん

splendid poem

吟味

ぎんみ

testing, scrutiny, careful investigation

遊吟

ゆうぎん

wandering minstrel

名吟

めいぎん

outstanding tanka or haiku or poem

呻吟

しんぎん

moaning, groaning

吟唱

ぎんしょう

recital, recitation, chant(ing)

連吟

れんぎん

duet

吟行

ぎんこう

going to famous sightseeing spots, ruins, etc. seeking inspiration for waka or haiku

吟詠

ぎんえい

recitation or chanting of a poem

独吟

どくぎん

vocal solo

詩吟

しぎん

reciting Chinese poems