How to say 'Sing' in Japanese | 歌う

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The Japanese word for Sing is 'Utau', written as 歌う in Japanese.'Sing' in hiragana is うたう.

word

歌う

Meaning

Sing

Reading

うたう

utau

Kanji

歌Song

Explanation

The Japanese verb '歌う (うたう)' means 'to sing'. It is used to describe the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often in a structured and rhythmic manner. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as singing a song, performing in a concert, or even singing casually. For example: She sings beautifully「彼女は美しく歌う」(かのじょはうつくしくうたう). I will sing at the party「パーティーで歌う」(パーティーでうたう). The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe something that resembles singing, such as the sound of a bird. For example: The birds are singing in the morning「鳥が朝に歌っている」(とりがあさにうたっている).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1562

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 歌う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

歌

Meaning

Song

Hiragana in the Word 歌う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 歌う Through the Kanji 歌

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歌 as well.

word

歌

Meaning

Song

word

歌手

Meaning

Singer

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歌声

Meaning

Singing

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歌舞伎

Meaning

Kabuki

word

歌詞

Meaning

Lyrics

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What does 'Utau' (歌う) mean?

'Utau' means 'Sing' .

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