謡

音読おんよみ: ヨウ

訓読くんよみ: うた

画数かくすう: 14

部首ぶしゅ: ごんべん(言)

Meaning

Chant / Song / Noh Chant

  • Basic forms
  • 謡う — chant; sing (formally) / base form
  • 謡います — chants; sings / masu form
  • 謡った — chanted; sang / ta form
  • 謡って — chanting … / te form
  • 謡わない — do not chant / negative
  • 謡えば — if (one) chants / conditional
  • Common expressions
  • 歌を謡う — chant a song (formal style)
  • 謡曲を謡った — chanted a Noh verse

謡う(うたう) is a godan verb with a formal or literary tone. The verb うたう can be written with several kanji — such as 歌う, 唄う, and 謡う. 謡う is typically used for chanting, recitation, or traditional performing arts such as Noh or classical storytelling.

  • うたう — to chant / to sing
  • 歌謡曲かようきょく — popular song / pop tune
  • 民謡みんよう — folk song
  • 歌謡かよう — song / ballad
  • 童謡どうよう — children’s song / nursery rhyme
  • 謡曲ようきょく — Noh chant / Noh song

The left side, 言, means “words” or “speech.” The right part provides the sound and represents a person’s voice rising. Together, 謡 expresses spoken words extended into melody — a chant or song.

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