Word Meaning 演歌

えんか enka

演歌 is read as えんか (enka) and means troubadour.

Meaning

English

  1. troubadour
  2. enka
  3. traditional-style Japanese popular ballad

Reading

Kana

えんか

Romaji

enka

Writing Variants

  • 艶歌 えんか enka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 13949 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

演歌歌手

えんかかしゅ

enka singer

ど演歌

どえんか

quintessential enka

演出

えんしゅつ

direction (of a play, film, etc.)

演説

えんぜつ

speech

演習

えんしゅう

seminar

演ずる

えんずる

to act (a part)

演じる

えんじる

to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)

演出家

えんしゅつか

producer

演目

えんもく

program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.)

演舞

えんぶ

dance performance

演者

えんじゃ

presenter

演題

えんだい

subject of an address