Moto 唄: Song; BalladKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- バイ
- Kun'yomi
- うた、うた(う)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 36 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (バイ)
- 唄葉ばいようpalm-leaf manuscript
- 梵唄ぼんばいsong in praise of Buddhas virtues
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 唄うたsong
- 長唄ながうたlong epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
- 唄ううたうto sing
- 地唄じうた(style of) folk song
- 子守唄こもりうたlullaby
- 小唄こうたkouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
- つむぎ唄つむぎうたspinning song
- わらべ唄わらべうたchildren's song; nursery song
- 下座唄げざうたsong sung behind the scenes (kabuki)
- 仕事唄しごとうたwork song
- 作業唄さぎょううたwork song
- 労作唄ろうさくうたwork song
- 唄方うたかたsinger in a nagauta performance
- 唄物うたものan utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
- 島唄しまうたtraditional Okinawan folk music
- 弾き唄いひきうたいsinging while playing (the guitar, piano, etc.); singing to one's own accompaniment
- 歌唄いうたうたいsinger; vocalist
- 田植え唄たうえうたrice-planting song; rice planters' song
- 盆踊り唄ぼんおどりうたBon Festival dance song
- 祝い唄いわいうたfestive poem or song
- 童唄わらべうたchildren's song; nursery song
- 端唄はうたshort love song (popular in late Edo period)
- 紡ぎ唄つむぎうたspinning song
- 組み唄くみうたvar. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music
- 組唄くみうたvar. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music
- 舟唄ふなうたsailor's song; boat song
- 陰唄かげうたsong sung behind the scenes (kabuki)
- 鼻唄はなうたhumming; crooning
Other readings
- 引かれ者の小唄ひかれものこうたputting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care
- 流行り唄はやりうたpopular song
- 流行唄はやりうたpopular song
- 田植唄たうえうたrice-planting song; rice planters' song
- 盆踊唄ぼんおどりうたBon Festival dance song
- 祝唄いわいうたfestive poem or song
Kanji that often appear with 唄
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