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    小歌

    小こ歌うた

    kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta)

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    こうた

    Noun

    1.
    kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta), court lady singing a kouta
    historical term
    2.
    ditty, ballad, short, hummable, popular tune from Muromachi period to early Edo period
    historical term
    3.
    kyogen kouta, style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often a love ballad
    historical term
    4.
    noh kouta, unusual style of noh song based on the Muromachi songs

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    Kanji that make up this word

    小
    ちい.さい・こ-・お-・さ-…(6)
    little・small
    歌
    うた・うた.う…(1)
    song・sing
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