Word Meaning 歌枕

うたまくら utamakura

歌枕 is read as うたまくら (utamakura) and means oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry.

Meaning

English

  1. oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
  2. place that is often written about in waka poetry

Reading

Kana

うたまくら

Romaji

utamakura

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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歌声

かせい

singing voice

うた

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

歌舞伎

かぶき

kabuki

歌手

かしゅ

singer

歌留多

かるた

karuta

歌う

うたう

to sing

歌謡曲

かようきょく

(Western) pop song

歌会

かかい

poetry party

歌姫

うたひめ

songstress

歌劇

かげき

opera

歌人

かじん

poet (of tanka poems)

歌唱

かしょう

song