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
- long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
- 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