Sing in Japanese

"sing" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

歌う

utau

歌song, sing+うnot in this dictionary

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "sing". The most common choice is shown first.

Top pick

song, sing

Reading: ka

14 strokes · beautiful, dark

Where it comes from

Composed of can (可) and open mouth (欠). Opening mouth to sing.

What it carries

Song, poetry, hymn. '歌' is art of emotional expression.

Related kanji for "sing"

sing

you · beautiful, dark

Combines 'speech' (言) with 'sway' (䍃), depicting singing with melody in a swaying manner. The fundamental character for folk songs and ballads.

The most common kanji for "sing" is 歌, read as ka. It means song, sing. Related kanji: 謡 (sing).

歌 has 14 strokes.