Kanji

歌

song, sing

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

欠部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うた, うたう

Nanori (Name Reading)

うた

Common Readings

カ, うた, うた…う

Example sentences

歌う うたう
彼女はマイクを握って、大好きな歌を歌った。

She grabbed the microphone and sang her favorite song.

みんな みんな
みんな元気に歌っている

Everyone is singing cheerfully.

うた
彼女は美しい声で歌を歌った。

She sang a song with a beautiful voice.

あの子 あのこ
あの子は歌がとても上手だ。

That child is very good at singing.

鼻歌 はなうた
彼は鼻歌を歌いながら料理をしていた。

He was cooking while humming.

歌声 うたごえ
彼女の美しい歌声が会場に響き渡った。

Her beautiful singing voice echoed through the venue.

圧倒 あっとう
彼女の素晴らしい歌声は観客を圧倒した。

Her wonderful singing voice overwhelmed the audience.

歌詞 かし
この歌の歌詞はとても切ない

The lyrics of this song are very sad.

謳歌 おうか
大学生たちは自由な時間を謳歌している。

College students are enjoying their free time.

年貢の納め時 ねんぐのおさめどき
独身生活を謳歌してきたが、彼もそろそろ年貢の納め時だろう。

He's enjoyed his bachelor life, but it's probably time for him to settle down.

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