song

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 歌 has 14 strokes and denotes a song or singing.
• Basic usage: 歌う is read うたう, and 歌手 is read かしゅ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The song sung and the past form
  • 思い出の曲を歌った means that someone sang a song full of memories.
  • 歌った is the past form of 歌う.
• Aiming to become a singer
  • 歌手を目指していた means that someone was aiming to become a singer.
  • Here, を marks the profession being aimed for.