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Strokes

歌

song, sing

JLPTN3School grade2Strokes14Frequency#519
Kun
うた · うたうuta · utaue.g.歌うたsong
On
カkae.g.歌手かしゅsinger

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
欠lack
Parts
  • 欠lack
  • 口mouth
  • 亅hook

Used in words

  • 歌(うた)
    song
  • 歌う
    sing
  • 歌手(かしゅ)
    singer

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