鳥追い歌

鳥追歌

Reading

Kana: とりおいうた

Romaji: torioiuta

Definition

noun

1

song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)

See also: 鳥追い (reading とりおい, entry #2) 門付歌

Kanji

鳥

Readings: チョウ、 とり

Meanings: bird, chicken

追

Readings: ツイ、 お.う

Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

歌

Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う

Meanings: song, sing