ちん
沈
ぎん
吟

noun, takes する

  1. hum, meditation, painstaking elaboration on one's poem, groaning in distress.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちん
沈
ぎん
吟
 沈吟 ちんぎん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sink, be submerged, subside
しず.む　チン　ジン (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to move on, doubtful
イン　ユ　おこた.る
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
versify, singing, recital
ギン (9th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
now
いま　コン　キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fu