Word details
歌う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歌う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Intransitive verb
to sing
Examples
ジョンはステージで何を歌いましたか。
What did John sing on the stage?
2
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)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
歌
song, sing
14 strokesFrequency 519JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カ
Kun
うたうた.う
唄
song, ballad
10 strokesFrequency 2,051JLPT N1Grade 8
On
バイ
Kun
うたうた.う
詠
recitation, poem, song, composing
12 strokesFrequency 2,000JLPT N1Grade 8
On
エイ
Kun
よ.むうた.う
Nanori
うたえええ
唱
chant, recite, call upon, yell
11 strokesFrequency 1,123JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ショウ
Kun
とな.える
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