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和歌

わか

noun

Meanings

1waka
2classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

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Kanji in this word

和Harmony, Japanese Style, Peace8 strokes 歌Song, Sing14 strokes

More words with 和

緩和かんわ · reliefN1 和平わへい · peace 平和へいわ · peaceN3 グアテマラ共和国グアテマラきょうわこく · Republic of Guatemala 和解わかい · reconciliation 昭和

Full entry on Jisho

しょうわ · Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

朝鮮民主主義人民共和国ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこく · Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)

共和きょうわ · republicanismN1

More words with 歌

歌うた · a songN5 ～歌～か · song of ~N2 歌舞伎かぶき · kabuki 歌手かしゅ · singerN3 短歌たんか · 31-syllable Japanese poemN1 歌ううたう · to singN5 歌声うたごえ · singing voice 歌謡曲かようきょく · kayōkyoku