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和歌 (わか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
waka ; classic Japanese poem
Refers to classical Japanese poetry, especially the 31-mora tanka form. Often contrasted with Chinese-style poetry (漢詩).
See also: 短歌
Written forms 和わ 歌か Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
倭わ 歌か
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 倭 is an old name for Japan.
Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace 。
His hobby is composing waka.
song, sing
Similar words 短たん 歌か Tanka is the most common form of waka, consisting of 31 morae in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern. Waka is a broader term that historically includes other forms like chōka.
漢かん 詩し Kanshi are Chinese-style poems, while waka are Japanese-style poems. They represent two major classical poetic traditions in Japan.
Etymology From 和 (wa, 'Japanese') + 歌 (ka, 'poem'). The term was coined to distinguish native Japanese poetry from Chinese-style poetry (漢詩).
