Kanji

2492 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 18

Meaning: extol, declare, express

Kunyomi: うた.う

Onyomi: オウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: speech

Examples

Onyomi Examples

オウカ rejoicing, glorification, exultation, celebration, enjoyment, singing praises

ウタウ to extol, to sing the praises of, to celebrate, to declare, to stipulate, to express, to state, to insist

うたい文句 ウタイモンク catchphrase, promotional line, slogan

Kunyomi Examples

うたう to extol, to sing the praises of, to celebrate, to declare, to stipulate, to express, to state, to insist