短たん歌かalso: みじかうたたんかCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nountanka; 31-syllable Japanese poemA traditional Japanese poetic form consisting of five lines with a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern. Often contrasted with 長歌 (chōka).See also: 長歌 (ちょうか)彼かの女じょは毎まい日にち短たん歌かを一いっ首しゅ詠よんでいる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerShe composes one tanka poem every day.この短たん歌かは万まん葉よう集しゅうに収おさめられている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThis tanka is included in the Man'yōshū.See all 29 example sentences ›Usage patterns短たん歌かを詠よむto compose a tanka poem彼かの女じょは毎まい朝あさ短たん歌かを詠よんでいる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerShe composes a tanka every morning.短たん歌かを一いっ首しゅ詠よむto compose one tanka先せん生せいが短たん歌かを一いっ首しゅ詠よんで見みせてくれた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe teacher composed a single tanka to show us.
