song

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is よう, and the kun readings are うたい, うたう. It has 16 strokes and relates to chanting or traditional song.
• Basic usage: 謡う is read うたう, and 民謡 is read みんよう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 謡う and 民謡
  • 謡う means to chant or to sing. It is a verb read うたう for chanting a traditional melody, verse, or story.
  • 舞台の中央で演者が低い声で物語を謡う。 means “At center stage, the performer chants the story in a low voice.”
  • 民謡 means folk song. It refers to a traditional folk song handed down in a local community.
  • 祖母から故郷の民謡を教わった。 means “I learned a folk song from my grandmother's hometown.”