詩歌・詩哥|しいかshiika[1]atamadaka (head-high)
しかshika[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
詩歌詩歌 is the more common form. Beginners should use it as their default when writing this word.
詩哥詩哥 is a less common variant written with an irregular kanji. Recognize it, but beginners should generally choose 詩歌 instead.
Definitions
- nounJapanese and Chinese poetry
- nounpoetry; poems
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related詩しNeutralEveryday word for a poem, or for a Chinese poem (漢詩). 「詩歌」 is broader, also covering waka and haiku.
- Related韻文いんぶんWrittenWritten, literary term for verse — text with rhyme or meter — set against prose (散文); formal rather than everyday.
Use 「詩歌」 for poetry as a whole, including waka, haiku and Chinese poems; 「詩」 for poems alone; 「韻文」 for verse as a literary category contrasted with prose.
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