What does kanji 唄 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 唄 is song.

How is kanji 唄 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 唄 are うた, うた.う; the onyomi readings are バイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 唄?

The main radical for kanji 唄 is 口.

What words use kanji 唄?

Example words that use kanji 唄 include 唄う, 唄いだし, 唄物, 唄方.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 2

唄

Meaning

Kanji 唄

song

song, ballad

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うたうた.う
Onyomi 音読み: バイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2051
Strokes: 10
Radical: 口
Components: ハ • 口 • 目 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 18 common entries

Showing 18 of 32 entries that include this kanji.

唄う

うたう

to sing

唄いだし

うたいだし

first line (of a poem)

唄物

うたもの

accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)

唄方

うたかた

singer in a nagauta performance

唄葉

ばいよう

palm-leaf manuscript

子守り唄

こもりうた

lullaby

長唄

ながうた

long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

小唄

こうた

kouta

つむぎ唄

つむぎうた

spinning song

鼻唄

はなうた

humming

リンゴの唄

リンゴのうた

Ringo no uta (1946 song; the first post-war hit song)

わらべ唄

わらべうた

children's song

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は三味線を弾きながら唄を歌った。

She sang a song while playing the shamisen.

祖母は古い民謡の唄をよく知っている。

My grandmother knows many old folk songs.

美しい唄が静かな夜の街に響いた。

A beautiful song echoed through the quiet night city.

彼は自作の唄をみんなの前で披露した。

He performed a song of his own making in front of everyone.

祭りの唄が遠くから聞こえてきた。

The festival song was heard from afar.

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