How to say 'Song' in Japanese | 歌

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The Japanese word for Song is 'Uta', written as 歌 in Japanese.'Song' in hiragana is うた.

word

歌

Meaning

Song

Reading

うた

uta

Kanji

歌Song

Explanation

The Japanese noun '歌 (うた)' means 'song'. It refers to a musical composition with lyrics, typically performed by singing. This word is commonly used in various contexts, such as traditional Japanese songs, pop music, or even karaoke. For example: I like this song「この歌が好きです」(このうたがすきです). She sang a beautiful song「彼女は美しい歌を歌った」(かのじょはうつくしいうたをうたった). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something poetic or lyrical, such as 'the song of the wind'「風の歌」(かぜのうた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

769

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歌

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

歌

Meaning

Song

Words Related to 歌 Through the Kanji 歌

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歌 as well.

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歌手

Meaning

Singer

word

歌う

Meaning

Sing

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歌声

Meaning

Singing

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歌舞伎

Meaning

Kabuki

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歌詞

Meaning

Lyrics

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'Uta' means 'Song' .

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