| 唄 | meaning | 'song, ballad' |
| onyomi | バイ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 唄 | うた | song; classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); modern poetry |
| 唄う | うたう | to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.) |
| 地唄 | じうた | (style of) folk song |
| 子守唄 | こもりうた | lullaby |
| 小唄 | こうた | ballad |
| 祝い唄 | いわいうた | festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka) |
| 組み唄 | くみうた | medley of (Japanese) songs |
| 舟唄 | ふなうた | sailor's song, boat song, shanty |
| 長唄 | ながうた, ちょうか | long epic song with shamisen accompaniment, type of waka |
| 鼻唄 | はなうた | humming, crooning |
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