Meaning

Primary

Poetry

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A poem song is poetry. It's not quite a song but I think you can make the connection.

詩歌 used to be for two kinds of poetry called kanshi and waka, but nowadays it's also used for other traditional Japanese poetry forms like tanka, haiku, senryu, and more.

Reading

しいか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
しか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You know these readings, but there's usually an extra in the middle. Don't worry, しか is totally fine too, but しいか is more common. You got this!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 詩歌を読む

    to read poetry

    詩歌を学ぶ

    to learn poetry

    詩歌を作る

    to write poetry

Context Sentences

私たちは詩歌の作り方を学んでいます。

We are learning how to write poetry.

最近は詩歌をたしなんでいます。

Lately, I've been enjoying poetry.

これは詩歌を楽しむために作られたラジオ番組です。

This is a radio program created for the enjoyment of poetry.

Kanji Composition