ancient ritual gathering with singing and dancing
Archaic term for a courtship-related gathering of young men and women, involving song and dance. Modern reference works often use 歌垣 instead.
See also: 歌垣
嬥歌 is considered a type of utagaki practiced in ancient Japan.
Archaic kanji spelling; the reading かがい is a jukujikun. The word is more commonly written as 歌垣.
Kana spelling for search convenience; the word is normally encountered as 歌垣.
The reading かがい is a jukujikun applied to the kanji 嬥歌, which are associated with the ancient practice of utagaki. The exact derivation of the reading is uncertain.