Vocabulary

What does 歌 (うた, uta) mean?

歌 (うた, uta) means song.

Quick facts
Readingうた
Romajiuta
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
うた
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonuta

song

GenkiGenki 7
  1. 1noun song; singing
  2. 2noun classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)
  3. 3noun modern poetry

Example sentences

  • I like this song.

  • I listen to Japanese songs.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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