song, sing, ballad, noh chanting
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うた.い
- うた.う
About this kanji
The kanji 謡 (you) primarily means "song" and is often associated with the act of singing, especially in traditional contexts like Noh theater. It is used both as a noun and a verb, particularly in its kun'yomi form, where it means "to sing". Common compounds include 歌謡 (kayō), meaning "song"; 童謡 (dōyō), which refers to "children's songs"; and 民謡 (min'yō), meaning "folk songs". An interesting note is that 謡 specifically evokes the traditional and cultural aspects of music, distinguishing it from more contemporary terms for songs.
Example sentences
民謡の美しさに感動した。
I was moved by the beauty of folk songs.
Meanings across languages
- English
- song, sing, ballad, noh chanting
- Tiếng Việt
- bài hát
- 日本語
- 謡
- 한국어
- 노래
- 中文
- 歌曲
- id
- lagu, menyanyi, balada, nyanyian noh
- th
- เพลง, ร้องเพลง, บัลลาด, การขับร้องแบบโนห์
- es
- canción, cantar, balada, canto noh
- fr
- chanson, chanter, ballade, chant noh
- de
- Lied, singen, Ballade, Noh-Gesang
- pt
- canção, cantar, balada, canto noh
Common compounds
- 歌謡かようsong, ballad
- 童謡どうようchildren's song, nursery rhyme
- 民謡みんようfolk song, popular song
- 歌謡曲かようきょくkayōkyoku, form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era, (Western) pop song
- 謡曲ようきょくnoh song
- 俗謡ぞくようpopular song, ballad, folk song
- 俚謡りようballad, folk song, popular song
- 地謡じうたいnoh chorus
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