歌う (うたう)to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem
- to singGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
- to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poemGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
Kanji in 歌う
Words that share its kanji
- 歌うたsong
- 歌手かしゅsinger
- 歌舞伎かぶきkabuki; Japanese classical drama
- 短歌たんかtanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
- 歌人かじんpoet (of tanka poems)
- 歌劇かげきopera
- 歌詞かしsong lyrics; words of a song
- 歌集かしゅうcollection of waka poems; anthology
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