反はん歌か

noun

tanka appended to a long poem

In classical Japanese poetry, a short 5-7-5-7-7 tanka that follows a longer chōka, often summarizing or echoing its theme. A specialized literary term.

• 万まん葉よう集しゅうの長ちょう歌かの後あとには、しばしば反はん歌かが添そえられている。

  In the Man'yōshū, a tanka is often appended after a long poem.