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園歌 (えんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

園えん歌か

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か

Meanings

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noun

kindergarten anthem; nursery school song

Refers to an official or representative song of a kindergarten or nursery school, similar to a school anthem.

卒そつ園えん式しきで園えん歌かを歌うたった。
We sang the kindergarten anthem at the graduation ceremony.

Kanji

園park, garden, yard
歌song, sing

Similar words

校こう歌か
校歌 is a school anthem for elementary through high school, while 園歌 is specifically for preschool institutions like kindergartens.

Etymology

Compound of 園 (えん, 'garden' or 'kindergarten') and 歌 (か, 'song'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows the pattern of 校歌 (school anthem).