Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 歌う

    歌う

    歌うたう​

    to sing

    N5KMT7News #15+1Core+1Ref L1Music & EntertainmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    唄う詠う唱う

    うたう

    Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    to sing

    Verb, Transitive

    2.
    to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem, to express in the form of a poem, to recite (a poem)

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは歌うたうのが好すきです。

    I like to sing.

    KMT5Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    カラオケで友とも達だちと一いっ緒しょに歌うたうのは楽たのしい。

    It's fun to sing with friends at karaoke.

    KMT6Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはステージで美うつくしい歌うたを歌うたった。

    She sang a beautiful song on stage.

    KMT7Music & Entertainment
    彼かれの歌うたう声こえは多おおくの人ひとを感かん動どうさせた。

    His singing voice moved many people.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    詩し人じんは自し然ぜんの美うつくしさを歌うたった。

    The poet sang of the beauty of nature.

    KMT8LiteratureNature & Environment

    Characters that make up this word

    歌
    うた・うた.う…(1)
    song・sing
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 歌
    • う

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›