Word Meaning 謡う

うたう utau

謡う is read as うたう (utau) and means to chant (a noh text).

Meaning

English

to chant (a noh text)

Reading

Kana

うたう

Romaji

utau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 142067 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

謡

うたい

noh chanting

謡曲

ようきょく

noh song

謡物

うたいもの

utai (noh chant) piece for recitation

民謡

みんよう

folk song

歌謡曲

かようきょく

(Western) pop song

歌謡

かよう

song

童謡

どうよう

children's song

日本歌謡芸術協会

にっぽんかようげいじゅつきょうかい

Japan Popular Music Writers Association

地謡前

じうたいまえ

stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus

地謡座前

じうたいざまえ

stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus

民謡音階

みんようおんかい

folk scale (anhemitonic pentatonic scale: mi, so, la, ti, re)

地謡座

じうたいざ

noh chorus seating area