Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbto sing · to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

Nounsinger

Nounmelody; tune; song

Nounopera

Nounsong lyrics; words of a song; libretto

Nouncollection of waka poems; anthology · songbook

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbsong; singing

Nounpoet (of tanka poems)

Nounsongstress; diva

Nounsong; ballad

Nounpoetry contest

Nounsinging voice; (sound of) singing

Nounkabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red

Nounkayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era · (Western) pop song

Nounkaruta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

Nounpoetry party; tanka competition; gathering of tanka poets

Nounpoetry style; poetry rules

Nounpoetry; versification

Nounmanuscript of poem

Nounbook of poems

Noun(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem

Noungreat poet

Noungreat (waka) poet; immortal poet

Nounname of poem

Nounpoetry circles

Nounversification; tanka poetry

Nounmonument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka

Nounpoetic style

Nounplace that is often written about in waka poetry · oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry

Nounessay on tanka poetry

Nounflute mouthpiece · poetic style

Nounmood of a poem; poet's mood when writing

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbsinging and dancing

Nounan utai (noh chant) piece for recitation · accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)

Nounwoman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties

Noungathering of men and women who sang courtship songs to each other and danced; dancing and singing feast of young men and women in ancient Japan

Noun(skilled) tanka poet · official in charge of court poetry and music (under the ritsuryō system) · poet

Nounbag for holding waka manuscript paper · vocal sac · pen-name of Fujitani Mitsue (1798-1824)

Nounword mainly used in tanka; poetical word

Nounword mainly used in tanka; poetical word

Noungod of waka; god of song; muse

Nounmeaning of a song · meaning of a tanka

Nountanka magazine

Nounmatching game played with clam shells with stanzas of waka written on them

Nounsinging stream; karaoke stream

Nountanka composer

Nounsinger; vocalist · amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms

NounImperial New Year's Poetry Reading; annual New Year's tanka-reading party held at the Imperial Palace

Nounsinging matches