Godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to sing.

Godan verb, transitive verb

Esp. 歌う, 詠う.
  1. to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem, to express in the form of a poem, to recite (a poem).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
歌う うたう
 
唄う うたう
 
詠う うたう
 
謡う うたう
 
唱う うたう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)