Word Meaning 長歌

ちょうか chouka

長歌 is read as ちょうか (chouka) and means long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century).

Meaning

English

  1. long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
  2. traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven

Reading

Kana

ちょうか

Romaji

chouka

Writing Variants

  • 長歌 ながうた nagauta

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 短歌 Rank 103315 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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長者

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長持ち

ながもち

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長屋

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長文

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long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)

長兄

ちょうけい

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うた

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

国歌

こっか

national anthem

校歌

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作歌

さっか

writing songs or poems

名歌

めいか

excellent poem

大歌

おおうた

court song sung at religious services and celebratory events