Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 短歌(たんか) in Japanese

短歌
Kana Reading
たんか, みじかうた
Romaji
tanka, mijikauta
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem


Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

12 strokes

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: みじか.い

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JLPT 4

14 strokes

song, sing

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: うた, うた.う

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