Kanji

What does the kanji 謡 mean?

謡 means singing, folk song; Noh chanting. On'yomi ヨウ. Kun'yomi うた.い、うた.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiヨウ
Kun'yomiうた.い、うた.う
Strokes16
Main radical言
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヨウKun'yomi うた.い、うた.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

singing, folk song; Noh chanting

Memory hook

Voicing the word (言) to the beat of a clapping hand (爪) — BALLAD, NOH CHANT.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 歌謡かようsong, ballad
  • 民謡みんようfolk song
  • 童謡どうようchildren's song, nursery rhyme

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.