Word Meaning いろは歌

いろはうた irohauta

いろは歌 is read as いろはうた (irohauta) and means iroha poem.

Meaning

English

iroha poem

Reading

Kana

いろはうた

Romaji

irohauta

Writing Variants

伊呂波歌 いろはうた irohauta

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 127030 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歌

うた

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

国歌

こっか

national anthem

校歌

こうか

school song

作歌

さっか

writing songs or poems

名歌

めいか

excellent poem

大歌

おおうた

court song sung at religious services and celebratory events

会歌

かいか

club song

本歌

ほんか

original verse poem

主題歌

しゅだいか

theme song

長歌

ちょうか

long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)

東歌

あずまうた

old Kanto-area folk songs

高歌

こうか

loud singing