歌／唄 only; Esp. 唄 for folk songs and shamisen songs

song; singing

歌 only

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

歌／詩 only

modern poetry

Intransitive verb

to sing

Esp. 歌う, 詠う

to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

humming; crooning

singing voice; (sound of) singing

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

singer

rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises

kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red

songstress; diva

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae