94.歌


歌

1. Meaning and Reading

  • song, sing
  • Onyomi : か
  • Kunyomi : うた, うたう

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 欠 : open mouth
  • 可 : kanji pronunciation (か)

A person opening their mouth wide (欠) to sing. The reading comes from 可 (か).

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3. Example Words

歌 うた
song

I like listening to songs.

歌う うたう
to sing

I sing a song with my friend.

歌手 かしゅ
singer

She is a famous singer.