唄
うた
uta
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
唄 is the kanji for "Song". A common reading is うた (uta). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Song
Also : Ballad
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Readings
kunうた/ utakunうた.う/ utauonばい/ bai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
口貝
Example Sentences
彼は美しい民謡を唄った。
かれはうつくしいみんようをうたった。
He sang a beautiful folk song.
彼女の唄は心に響く。
かのじょのうたはこころにひびく。
Her song resonates in the heart.
Vocabulary using 唄
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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