Vocabulary
What does 短歌 (たんか, tanka) mean?
短歌 (たんか, tanka) means tanka (31-syllable poem).
Quick facts| Reading | たんか |
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| Romaji | tanka |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontanka
tanka (31-syllable poem)
- 1noun tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
Example sentences
祖母は毎朝短歌を詠むのが日課だ。
It's my grandmother's daily routine to compose a tanka poem every morning.
この短歌には季節の情景が描かれている。
This tanka poem depicts a seasonal scene.
