うた沢

歌沢、 哥沢

Reading

Kana: うたざわ

Romaji: utazawa

Definition

noun

1

slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)

Note: 歌沢 was used especially by the Tora school that emphasized voice; 哥沢 was used especially by the Shiba school that emphasized shamisen

Kanji

沢

Readings: タク、 さわ、 うるお.い、 うるお.す、 つや

Meanings: swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

歌

Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う

Meanings: song, sing

哥

Readings: カ、 コ、 あに、 うた

Meaning: big brother