小歌

Reading

Kana: こうた

Romaji: kouta

Definitions

noun

1

Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta); court lady singing a kouta

See also: 大歌

2

ditty; ballad; short, hummable, popular tune from Muromachi era to early Edo era

See also: 小唄 端唄

3

kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad

4

noh kouta; unusual style of noh song based on the Muromachi songs

Kanji

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

歌

Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う

Meanings: song, sing