片かた歌うた

noun

katauta; ancient Japanese poetry form with a 5-7-7 moraic pattern

Historical term for a short poetic form consisting of three verses in a 5-7-7 moraic pattern, used in early Japanese poetry.

• 片かた歌うたは、記き紀き歌か謡ようなどに見みられる古こ代だいの歌うたの形けい式しきです。

  Katauta is an ancient poetic form found in works such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki songs.