Word details

歌謡曲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歌謡曲.

Dictionary

Entry

歌謡曲かようきょくNounFreq #67204
1

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

2

Early Showa era term

(Western) pop song

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

歌

song, sing

14 strokesFrequency 519JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カ

Kun

うたうた.う
謡

song, sing, ballad, noh chanting

16 strokesFrequency 1,580JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヨウ

Kun

うた.いうた.う
曲

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

6 strokesFrequency 810JLPT N2Grade 3

On

キョク

Kun

ま.がるま.げるくま

Nanori

まがた

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