This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: オウ、ウ、うた.う
Romaji: ou, u, uta.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

extol, declare, express

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  18
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  2492
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-7-11
Korean Reading:  gu
Chinese Reading:  ou1
Unicode:  8b33
JIS:  6B70

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1632
Nelson Index: 4429
New Nelson Index: 5693
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a11.4
Four Corner Index: 0161.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35885
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0575
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2061

Words

謳う (うたう)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express; to state; to insist
うたい文句 (うたいもんく)
catchphrase; promotional line
謳歌 (おうか)
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
謳われる (うたわれる)
to be famed; to be extolled; to have one's praises sung; to be celebrated; to be admired; to be stipulated; to be declared; to be clearly expressed
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