This is the 1181st most frequent Japanese word.

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"歌" means "song" or "poem" in English.


Here, "歌" means "song" and refers to a specific piece of music.

彼は美しい歌を歌いました。

He sang a beautiful song.


In this sentence, "歌" refers to traditional songs as a general category.

日本の伝統的な歌には多くの歴史が込められています。

Traditional Japanese songs carry a lot of history.


Here, "歌" metaphorically represents the sounds or 'songs' produced by birds.

朝の歌鳥の声を聞くのが好きです。

I enjoy listening to the songs of birds in the morning.