うた
歌

noun

  1. song, singing. Esp. 唄 for folk songs and shamisen songs.
  2. classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka).
  3. modern poetry.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うた
歌
 歌 うた ✔
うた
唄
 唄 うた ✔
うた
詩
 詩 うた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

song, sing
うた　カ (2nd, N4)
big brother
カ　コ　あに (Kentei 1)
can, passable, mustn't
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)