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

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唄、詩
うた
song; classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); modern poetry
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歌う

唄う、謡う、詠う、唱う
うたう
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
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小唄

こうた
ballad
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長唄

ながうた
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
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わらべ歌

わらべ唄、童歌、童唄
わらべうた
children's song; nursery song
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地唄

地歌
じうた
(style of) folk song
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流行り歌

流行り唄、流行唄、流行歌
はやりうた
popular song
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鼻歌

鼻唄
はなうた
humming; crooning
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田植え歌

田植歌、田植え唄、田植唄
たうえうた
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
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組歌

組唄、組み歌、組み唄
くみうた
var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs