Vocabulary What does 歌合 (うたあわせ, utaawase) mean? 歌合 (うたあわせ, utaawase) means poetry contest. Quick factsReadingうたあわせRomajiutaawasePart of speechnoun 歌合うたあわせutaawasepoetry contest1noun poetry contestAlso written: 歌合わせ、歌合せKanji in this word歌song, sing合fit, match; combine