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Kanji 謡: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 謡: song, sing, ballad, noh chanting

Key takeaways

Kanji 謡: song, sing, ballad, noh chanting. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

songsingballadnoh chanting

On reading

ヨウ

Kun reading

うた.いうた.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 謡

song, sing, ballad, noh chanting

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 䍃

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Singing is when words (言) are expressed with a rhythmic flow, swaying like a jar (䍃) being moved. This character is commonly found in words related to songs, such as Kayō (ballad) and Min'yō (folk song).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヨウ
  • 歌謡かよう

    song / ballad

  • 民謡みんよう

    folk song / traditional song

Commonly used words

  • 歌謡
    かよう

    song / ballad

  • 民謡
    みんよう

    folk song / traditional song

Example sentences

Example 1

昔の歌をよく聞きます。

Translation

I often listen to old ballads.

Example 2

カラオケで歌を歌いました。

Translation

I sang a popular song at karaoke.

Example 3

を聞くのが好きです。

Translation

I like listening to folk songs.

Example 4

地元の祭りで民を歌いました。

Translation

I sang a folk song at the local festival.

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