also: しか
Japanese and Chinese poetry
Specifically refers to the combined tradition of Japanese and Chinese poetry, often in classical or literary contexts.
He is well-versed in Japanese and Chinese poetry.
poetry; poems
General term for poetry; can refer to poems collectively or the art of poetry.
This poetry anthology contains many contemporary works.
He has been composing poetry since he was young.
I have enjoyed poetry since I was a child.
We recited classical poetry aloud in class.
和歌 refers specifically to classical Japanese tanka poetry, whereas 詩歌 is broader and can include Chinese poetry as well.
韻文 is a technical term for verse as a literary form, while 詩歌 more directly names the actual body of poems, Japanese and Chinese.
詩歌 is a formal, collective term covering poetry and verse in general, whereas ポエム usually refers to a single, casual piece of writing.
詩歌 (read しか in one of its readings) sounds identical to 史家 'historian', but the two words are unrelated in meaning.
counter for songs and poems
Standard kanji form; also read しか in some contexts.
Alternate reading, less common than しいか.
Irregular kanji usage; 哥 is a variant of 歌.
Compound of 詩 (poetry, especially Chinese-style) and 歌 (song, Japanese-style poetry). The reading しいか is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi; しか is an older or alternative reading.