歌 Kanji – song
The Japanese kanji 歌 can mean song, sing.
Meaning and Readings
How is 歌 read?
歌 has the onyomi reading カ and the kunyomi readings うた, うたう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ka, uta, utau.
Common Japanese Words Using 歌
These common Japanese words contain 歌. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 演歌（えんか） — enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
- 歌（うた） — song, singing
- 歌曲（かきょく） — melody, tune, song
- 歌劇（かげき） — opera
- 歌詞（かし） — song lyrics, words of a song, libretto
- 歌手（かしゅ） — singer
- 歌集（かしゅう） — collection of waka poems, anthology
- 歌唱（かしょう） — song, singing
- 歌人（かじん） — poet (of tanka poems)
- 歌姫（うたひめ） — songstress, diva
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