Word Meaning 歌物

うたもの utamono

歌物 is read as うたもの (utamono) and means accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised).

Meaning

English

  1. accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
  2. an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation

Reading

Kana

うたもの

Romaji

utamono

Writing Variants

  • 唄物 うたもの utamono

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 117359 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歌物語

うたものがたり

collection of short Heian-period tales in the form of poems

物名歌

ぶつめいか

acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.

うた

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

歌手

かしゅ

singer

歌う

うたう

to sing

歌会

うたかい

poetry party

歌人

かじん

poet (of tanka poems)

歌集

かしゅう

songbook

歌い上げる

うたいあげる

to express one's feelings fully in a poem

歌い手

うたいて

singer

歌会始

うたかいはじめ

Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

歌心

うたごころ

(waka) poetic sentiment