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)

Nounlong epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

Nounlullaby

Nounsailor's song; boat song; sea shanty · barcarolle

Nounhumming; crooning