Word Meaning 詠歌

えいか eika

詠歌 is read as えいか (eika) and means singing a poem or song in a loud voice.

Meaning

English

  1. singing a poem or song in a loud voice
  2. pilgrim's song
  3. pilgrim's hymn
  4. poem (esp. tanka)
  5. song
  6. composition of a poem or song

Reading

Kana

えいか

Romaji

eika

Writing Variants

  • 詠歌 えいが eiga

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139681 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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御詠歌

ごえいか

pilgrim's song

歌詠み

うたよみ

tanka composer

詠む

よむ

to compose (a Japanese poem)

詩歌

しいか

Japanese and Chinese poetry

唱歌

しょうか

music class (at pre-WWII schools)

聖歌

せいか

hymn

紡ぎ歌

つむぎうた

spinning song

凱歌

がいか

victory song

応援歌

おうえんか

cheering song

葬送歌

そうそうか

dirge

笙歌

しょうか

singing and playing the shō

Example Sentences

1

じいんでえいかがしずかにながれている。

buddhist hymns are quietly flowing in the temple.