歌 song

Also: sing

On'yomi
カ
Kun'yomi
うた、うた-う
Strokes
14
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): うた-う.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
歌 is written in 14 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Two mouths singing together (哥) while the singer lacks (欠) breath — that is what a song does to you.

A common word

  • 歌う うたう to sing

Example sentences

  • このうたがだいすきです。

    I love this song.

  • ともだちとカラオケでうたいました。

    I sang karaoke with my friends.

Kanji that share a part

欠 is its radical. 14 kanji share it in all.

  • 飲 drink
  • 次 next N3
  • 吹 blow N3
  • 欲 longing N3
  • 欧 europe N2
  • 軟 soft N2
  • 炊 cook N1
  • 欣 take Pleasure In N1