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歌

歌 — song, sing

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カ
Kun
うた, うたう
Strokes
14
JLPT
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 歌

  • 歌うたsong; singingCommon

    この歌を聞くと私はいつも、学生時代を思い出す。
    Whenever I hear this song, I am reminded of my school days.

  • 歌手かしゅsingerCommon

    その歌手は若者たちのアイドルだ。
    That singer is a teenage idol.

  • 歌舞伎かぶきkabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing ma…Common

    歌舞伎は古くからの日本の芸術だ。
    Kabuki is an old Japanese art.

  • 短歌たんかtanka; 31-mora Japanese poemCommon
  • 歌劇かげきoperaCommon
  • 歌人かじんpoet (of tanka poems)Common
  • 歌詞かしsong lyrics; words of a song; librettoCommon
  • 歌集かしゅうcollection of waka poems; anthologyCommon
  • 演歌えんかenka; traditional-style Japanese popular balladCommon
  • 歌曲かきょくmelody; tune; songCommon
  • 国歌こっかnational anthemCommon
  • 和歌わかwaka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 moraeCommon
  • 歌謡かようsong; balladCommon
  • 歌ううたうto singCommon
  • 歌唱かしょうsong; singingCommon
  • 歌声うたごえsinging voice; (sound of) singingCommon
  • 歌謡曲かようきょくkayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa eraCommon
  • 詩歌しいかJapanese and Chinese poetryCommon
  • 校歌こうかschool song; college song; school anthemCommon
  • 歌合うたあわせpoetry contestCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 70 words that use 歌.

  • 歌 うた song; singing
  • 歌手 かしゅ singer
  • 歌人 かじん poet (of tanka poems)
  • 歌集 かしゅう collection of waka poems; anthology
  • 国歌 こっか national anthem

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