noun, takes genitive case の

  1. lament (song), elegy, dirge, sad song.
  2. Lamentations (book of the Bible).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
哀歌 あいか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pathetic, grief, sorrow
あわ.れ アイ かな.しい (8th, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
song, sing
うた カ (2nd, N4)
big brother
カ コ あに (Kentei 1)
can, passable, mustn't
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)