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[うた(歌)·う]
utau
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[うた(唄)·う]
utau
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[うた(謡)·う]
utau
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[うた(詠)·う]
utau
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[うた(唱)·う]
utau
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English Meaning(s) for 歌う

godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
  1. to sing
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem (esp. 歌う, 詠う)
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Definition and Synonyms for 歌う

Tweet a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
Synonyms: 歌う
Intonate recite with musical intonation
Synonyms: 吟じる, 吟ずる, 吟唱, 吟詠, 唱える, 奉唱, 朗唱, 歌う, 歌唱, 誦する
Chirr make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
Synonyms: 歌う
Sing produce tones with the voice
Synonyms: うたう, 奉唱, 歌う, 歌唱
Tweedle sing in modulation
Synonyms: さえずる, 歌う
Sing deliver by singing
Synonyms: うたう, 歌う, 歌唱
Tweet make a weak, chirping sound
Synonyms: 歌う
Intonate recite as a chant or a psalm
Synonyms: 吟じる, 吟ずる, 吟唱, 吟詠, 唱える, 奉唱, 朗唱, 歌う, 歌唱, 誦する

Meanings for each kanji in 歌う

» song; sing

Categories 歌う is a member of

Speak express in speech
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Utter express audibly
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Sing produce tones with the voice
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Go make a certain noise or sound
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Interpret give an interpretation or rendition of
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Chirp a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 歌う

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Conjugations for 歌う

masu stem
[うた(歌)·い]
utai
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Negative stem
[うた(歌)·わ]
utawa
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te-form
[うた(歌)·っ·て]
utatte
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Negative te-form
[うた(歌)·わ·な·く·て]
utawanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·な·く]
utawanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·う]
utau
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·な·い]
utawanai
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·っ·た]
utatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
utawanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[うた(歌)·お·う]
utaou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·い·ま·す]
utaimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·い·ま·せ·ん]
utaimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·い·ま·し·た]
utaimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
utaimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[うた(歌)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
utaimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·い]
utaitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·く·な·い]
utaitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·か·っ·た]
utaitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
utaitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[うた(歌)·い·た]
utaita
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te-form
[うた(歌)·い·た·く·て]
utaitakute
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Negative te-form
[うた(歌)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
utaitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·く]
utaitaku
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Provisional Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
utaitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
utaitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
utaitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
utaitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[うた(歌)·い·た·さ]
utaitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·え]
utae
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·い·な·さ·い]
utainasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·え·ば]
utaeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
utawanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[うた(歌)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
utawanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·っ·た·ら]
utattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
utawanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·っ·た·り]
utattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·え·る]
utaeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·え·な·い]
utaenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·え·た]
utaeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·え·な·か·っ·た]
utaenakatta
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masu-stem
[うた(歌)·え]
utae
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te-form
[うた(歌)·え·て]
utaete
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Negative te-form
[うた(歌)·え·な·く·て]
utaenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·え·ま·す]
utaemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·え·ま·せ·ん]
utaemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·え·ま·し·た]
utaemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
utaemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·る]
utawareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·な·い]
utawarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·た]
utawareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
utawarenakatta
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masu stem
[うた(歌)·わ·れ]
utaware
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te-form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·て]
utawarete
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Negative te-form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
utawarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·ま·す]
utawaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
utawaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
utawaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
utawaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·る]
utawaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·な·い]
utawasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·た]
utawaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
utawasenakatta
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masu stem
[うた(歌)·わ·せ]
utawase
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te-form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·て]
utawasete
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Negative te-form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
utawasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·ま·す]
utawasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
utawasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
utawasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
utawasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·る]
utawasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
utawasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·た]
utawasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
utawasarenakatta
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masu stem
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ]
utawasare
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te-form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·て]
utawasarete
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Negative te-form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
utawasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
utawasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
utawasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
utawasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
utawasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[うた(歌)·わ·ん]
utawan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·ず]
utawazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·ぬ]
utawanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うた(歌)·わ·ざ·る]
utawazaru
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Sample Sentences for 歌う

The children chanted, "Rain, rain go away. Come again another day."
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He began to sing.
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She is singing a song on the stage.
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Dick played the piano and Lucy sang.
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The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings.
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