片歌

Reading

Kana: かたうた

Romaji: katauta

Definition

noun

1

ancient Japanese poetry form with three verses in a 5-7-7 moraic pattern

Kanji

片

Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた

Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

歌

Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う

Meanings: song, sing