noun
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
Refers to the written words of a song, including pop lyrics, opera librettos, and traditional song texts.
この曲の歌詞はとても感動的だ。
The lyrics of this song are very moving.
彼は自分で作詞した歌詞をノートに書いている。
He writes the lyrics he composed himself in a notebook.
Compound of 歌 (うた, 'song') and 詞 (ことば, 'words'). The reading かし is the on'yomi for both characters.