唄
ballad, song

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

バイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

うたうた.う

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:2051

Vocabulary

バイ

WordReadingMeaning
梵唄ボンバイsong praising the virtues of the Buddha; chanting of Buddhist hymns
唄葉バイヨウpalm-leaf manuscript

Other

WordReadingMeaning
唄うたsong; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
唄ううたうto sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
長唄ながうたlong epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
子守唄こもりうたlullaby
鼻唄はなうたhumming; crooning