謡
うた.い
utai
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
謡 is the kanji for "Song". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is うた.い (utai). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Song
Also : Ballad
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Readings
kunうた.い/ utaikunうた.う/ utauonよう/ you
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
言䍃
Example Sentences
彼は謡を習っている。
かれはうたいをならっている。
He is learning traditional chanting.
古典の謡を楽しむ。
こてんのうたいをたのしむ。
Enjoy classical chants.
Vocabulary using 謡
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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