How to say 'Song' in Japanese | 曲

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The Japanese word for Song is 'Kyoku', written as 曲 in Japanese.'Song' in hiragana is きょく.

word

曲

Meaning

Song

Reading

きょく

kyoku

Kanji

曲Music, Bend

Explanation

The Japanese noun '曲 (きょく)' primarily means 'song' or 'musical piece'. It refers to a composition of music, often with lyrics, but can also denote instrumental pieces. This word is commonly used in contexts related to music, such as discussing favorite songs, composing music, or performing. For example: This is my favorite song「これは私の好きな曲です」(これはわたしのすきなきょくです). He composed a new song「彼は新しい曲を作った」(かれはあたらしいきょくをつくった). While '曲' can sometimes refer to a 'tune' or 'melody', its primary and most frequent usage is to denote a complete song.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1060

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 曲

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

Words Related to 曲 Through the Kanji 曲

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 曲 as well.

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曲がり角

Meaning

Corner

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作曲

Meaning

Composition

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曲がる

Meaning

Bend

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曲線

Meaning

Curve

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曲げる

Meaning

Bend

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'Kyoku' means 'Song' .

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