恋こい歌うた

also: れんか · こいか

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

love song; love poem

Refers to a song or poem about romantic love. Can be used for both traditional waka and modern pop songs.

彼かの女じょは彼かれのために恋こい歌うたを作つくった。
She wrote a love song for him.
万まん葉よう集しゅうには多おおくの恋こい歌うたが収おさめられている。
Many love poems are included in the Man'yōshū.

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Kanji

恋romance, in love, yearn for
歌song, sing

Related words

ラブソング
恋歌 is the native Japanese word for a love song, often carrying a traditional or poetic nuance, while ラブソング is the modern, casual loanword used for pop songs.

Built from

恋こい+歌うた

Written forms

恋歌Usage100%
- こいうた
  Standard kanji spelling; most commonly read こいうた.
- れんか
  Alternate on'yomi reading; less common but still encountered, especially in literary or classical contexts.
- こいか
  Rare alternate reading; may appear in older texts or poetry.
こいか
れんか

Etymology

Compound of 恋 (koi, 'love') and 歌 (uta, 'song/poem'). The reading れんか uses the on'yomi of both characters, while こいか mixes kun and on readings.