Kanji 歌: "song, sing"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 歌

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 歌うたsong; singing · classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)
• 歌うたうto sing · to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
• 鼻はな歌うたhumming; crooning
• 歌うた声ごえsinging voice; (sound of) singing
• 歌か詞しsong lyrics; words of a song; libretto
• 歌か手しゅsinger
• 謳おう歌かrejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration
• 歌か舞ぶ伎きkabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
• 歌うた姫ひめsongstress; diva
• 和わ歌かwaka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
• 主しゅ題だい歌かtheme song
• 歌うたい始はじめるto start singing

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