noun:

• elegy; dirge

noun:

• allegorical form (of waka) ➜ 六義

noun:

• traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven ➜ 短歌
• long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century) ［ながうた］ ➜ 長唄

noun:

• old poem (esp. waka); old song ➜ 和歌

noun:

• ballad

noun:

• original song

noun:

• comic (satirical) tanka

noun:

• Okinawan fixed form poetry

noun:

• sailor's song; boat song; shanty

noun:

• ancient Japanese poetry form with three verses in a 5-7-7 moraic pattern

noun:

• Japanese poem; waka; tanka ➜ 唐歌

noun:

• Chinese poem ➜ 大和歌

noun / ~の noun:

• lament (song); elegy; dirge; sad song
• Lamentations (book of the Bible)

noun:

• similar song

noun:

• ode in reply

noun:

• var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs

noun:

• popular song; folk song; ditty; ballad

noun:

• company song

noun:

• song performed while dancing; ballad