Today’s Kanji is “歌” (uta); Kanji for “song”.
Handwritten Kanji “歌” (uta)
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 |
