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Frequency: 1580
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

song
sing
ballad
noh chanting

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うた.い
うた.う

Common Words

たう
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #11589
1

to chant (a noh text)

たい
謡い
Noun
Freq #39532
1

noh chanting; noh chant

うよう
Noun
Freq #43366
1

children's song; nursery rhyme

Examples
あなたは童謡のレコードのセットをさがしているそうですね。
I understand you're looking for a record album of nursery rhymes.
んよう
Noun
Freq #46329
1

folk song; popular song

よう
Noun
Freq #54216
1

song; ballad

謳い文句
歌い文句
たいもんく
Noun
Freq #58704
1

catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

Examples
メーカーの謳い文句を迂闊に信じてはいけない。
You mustn't carelessly believe the maker's motto.
うきょく
Noun
Freq #62442
1

noh song

うきょく
Noun
Freq #67204
1

kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era

2

Early showa era term

(Western) pop song

歌唄い
歌歌い
歌謡い
うたうたい
Noun
Freq #84681
1

singer; vocalist

2

nagauta singer (in kabuki)

3

singer of noh chants

くよう
Noun
Freq #88782
1

popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty

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