also: えいが
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn
Specifically a Buddhist pilgrim's song or hymn. See also 御詠歌 (goeika).
See also: 御詠歌
singing a poem or song loudly
The act of reciting or singing a poem or song in a loud voice. Rare standalone use; more often seen in descriptive or literary contexts.
This poem is included in the Man'yōshū.
The pilgrims walk while chanting a pilgrim's hymn.
At the banquet, he performed a poem in a sonorous voice.
pilgrim's hymn; Buddhist pilgrim's song
Standard kanji spelling. The reading えいが is less common and may be considered a variant.
Less common reading variant. えいか is the primary reading.
Compound of 詠 (ei, 'to compose poetry') and 歌 (ka, 'song' or 'poem'). The reading えいが is a variant, possibly influenced by rendaku or historical usage.