Today’s Kanji is “歌” (uta); Kanji for “song”.
Handwritten Kanji “歌” (uta)
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Readings, Radical and Meaning of “歌”
漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
歌 | カ うた うた-う |
ka uta uta-u |
14 | 欠 | song |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “歌”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
オペラ歌手 | おぺらかしゅ | opera kashu | Opera singer |
鳥の歌声 | とりのうたごえ | tori no utagoe | The tweet of birds |
歌を歌う | うたをうたう | uta wo utau | To sing a song |