うた
歌
かい
会
はじめ
始

noun

  1. Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading, annual New Year's tanka-reading party held at the Imperial Palace.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うた
歌
かい
会
はじめ
始
 歌会始 うたかいはじめ
うた
歌
かい
会
はじ
始
　
め
 歌会始め うたかいはじめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

song, sing
うた　カ (2nd, N4)
big brother
カ　コ　あに (Kentei 1)
can, passable, approval
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)
meeting, meet, party
カイ　あ.う　エ (2nd, N4)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
commence, begin
はじ.める　シ　もと (3rd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ　うてな　われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)