This is the 1181st most frequent Japanese word.
歌
"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.