• 詠よむ — to compose or recite a poem
• 詠歌えいか — a poem or song to be chanted
• 詠唱えいしょう — chanting; reciting in a rhythmic voice
• 朗詠ろうえい — clear, resonant recitation of poetry

詠 is a phono-semantic kanji. The left side is the speech radical 言, showing that it has to do with words or voice. On the right is 永, the kanji for “long” or “eternal,” which provides the sound エイ. Together they suggest drawing out words in a long, flowing voice — the essence of chanting or reciting poetry.