琉りゅう歌か

noun

Okinawan fixed form poetry

A traditional poetic form from Okinawa, typically consisting of 8-8-8-6 syllables. Often compared to waka.

• 琉りゅう歌かは沖おき縄なわの伝でん統とう的てきな詩し形けいです。

  Ryūka is a traditional poetic form of Okinawa.

• 彼かの女じょは琉りゅう歌かを詠よむのが趣しゅ味みだ。

  Her hobby is composing ryūka.