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Kanji for Song
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “song”: 歌、唄. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
song
A song or poem; a voice that moves people.
Japan's oldest poetry collection, the Man'yōshū, is full of 歌 (uta).
14 strokes On reading カ (ka) Kun reading うた、うたう (uta, utau) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: song, sing
Readings used for names on Nazuke: uta, ka
In Japan it appears in about 745 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
song
A folk song.
10 strokes On reading バイ (bai) Kun reading うた、うたう (uta, utau) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: song, ballad
Readings used for names on Nazuke: uta, bai
Names written with 唄: Alvina 安瑠唄南 · Elvira 得唄楽 · Vita 唄楽 · Viola 唄緒楽 · Jovita 遥唄楽
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