Meaning

Primary

Song

Word Type

noun

Explanation

One of the kanji's meanings is song and this word means exactly that: a song.

Reading

うた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word:

Think about a song... but not just any song... think about the utter (うた) song, and make it up right now and sing it out loud. What does the utter song sound like? Why do you love utterances so much that you made a song about them?

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 歌を歌う

    to sing a song

    歌を口ずさむ

    to sing to oneself, to hum a tune

    歌を作る

    to compose a poem

Context Sentences

これって、日本の歌ですよね?

This is a Japanese song, isn't it?

今日ショッピングモールでかかってた歌の名前、知ってますか?

Do you know the name of the song that was playing at the shopping mall today?

君のために作った歌だよ。

It's a song I made for you.

Kanji Composition