か
歌
よう
謡
きょく
曲

noun

  1. kayōkyoku, form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era.
  2. (Western) pop song. Early Showa era term.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
歌
よう
謡
きょく
曲
 歌謡曲 かようきょく ✔

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)
song, sing, ballad
ヨウ　うた.い (7th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
a vase, a pitcher, earthenware
paw radical
tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
カン　かま　ふ (9th, N2)
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
ゴ　うま (2nd, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
bend, music, melody
キョク　ま.がる　くま (3rd, N3)